Ford R. Myers - Career Expert & Author
Since 1983, Ford R. Myers has been providing professional services in career consulting and entrepreneurial
development. He has helped thousands of clients reach their career potential, or succeed in business ownership. An experienced entrepreneur in his own right, Ford has also owned, managed and sold several companies.
Ford has served on the staffs of three prominent career management firms – Right Management Consultants, Manchester, and Lee Hecht Harrison, where he was Vice President, Director of Professional Services. In recognition of outstanding business contributions, both Right Management Consultants and Lee Hecht Harrison honored Ford with professional service awards – including the prestigious President’s Award.
Articles and interviews have been featured in such publications as Inc. Magazine, Fortune Magazine, The New York Times, CNN-Money, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Crain’s Investment News, US News & World Report Magazine, The Baltimore Sun, The Chicago Tribune, The Franchise Handbook, The Washington Post, The Dallas Morning News, The Seattle Times, The Miami Herald, Selling Power, Marketing News.
Ford has conducted presentations at numerous organizations, including Association of Career Professionals International, Society for Human Resource Management, American Society for Training and Development, International Society for Performance Improvement, Career Management Alliance, Harvard Business School (Alumni Chapter), Princeton University, and Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation. He has also been a featured guest on many radio and television programs, including NBC TV, Fox TV, Comcast CN-8 TV, Clear Channel Radio Network, CBS Radio Network, Infinity Radio Network, and Bonneville International Radio Network.
Ford's education includes: a Bachelor's Degree in Communications, and a Master's Degree in Human Resource Development. He has studied extensively with The Coaches' Training Institute and National Training Laboratories. Ford is a qualified consultant for Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Strong Interest Inventory, Leadership Effectiveness Analysis, Personal Directions and other assessment tools.
