Ford R. Myers
President
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Ford R. Myers is President of Career Potential, LLC. Since 1992, he has been providing professional services in career consulting and executive coaching. After counseling thousands of individuals on their careers, Ford drew from his diverse experience to create Career Potential – a powerful new approach to career management.
Career Potential helps leading companies attract, develop and retain premium talent. The firm also works directly with executives and professionals, helping them to take charge of their careers, create the work they love, and earn what they deserve!
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.”
He is author of two books: "The Ultimate Career Guide" and "Get The Job You Want – Even When No One’s Hiring" (John Wiley & Sons, Spring 2009). Ford's articles and interviews have been featured in such publications as Inc. Magazine, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, US News & World Report, The Chicago Tribune, The New York Times, CNN-Money, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Crain’s Investment News, The Washington Post, The Miami Herald, The Baltimore Sun, The Dallas Morning News, ExecuNet’s CareerSmart Advisor, and The Seattle Times. In addition, Career Potential publishes a monthly e-newsletter entitled “Your Career Advocate.”
Ford has conducted presentations at many organizations, including American Society for Training and Development, Society for Human Resource Management, International Society for Performance Improvement, Princeton University, Harvard University Alumni Association, Greater Philadelphia Senior Executive Group, The Urban League of Philadelphia, Temple University, Career Management Alliance, Institute of Management Accountants, Eastern Pennsylvania Healthcare Executives Network, Association of Career Professionals International, and Association for Psychological Type International. He has also appeared as a career management expert on many television and radio programs, such as NBC-TV, Fox-TV, Comcast-TV, CBS Radio Network, Clear Channel Radio Network, CBS Radio Network, Infinity Radio Network, and Bonneville Radio Network. (See link to interviews, above).
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 also a qualified consultant for Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Strong Interest Inventory, Leadership Effectiveness Analysis, Personal Directions and other career assessments.