NJBIZ Conversations: Michele Ford - NJBIZ

Jeffrey Kanige//October 24, 2022//

Jeffrey Kanige//October 24, 2022//

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Most business owners and executives can regale listeners with stories of how difficult it is to hire good people these days. Michele Ford can help with that.

Ford is the president and CEO of Inroads to Opportunities – formerly the Occupational Center of Union County – an organization that educates and trains individuals with disabilities and helps them find meaningful work. In that role, Ford is helping to expand the state’s workforce at a critical time.

In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations – during National Disability Employment Awareness Month – Ford talks about the work of Inroads to Opportunities and how she and her staff can assist New Jersey businesses in a variety of ways. To contact the group and find how it can help you, call (908) 241-7200.

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