E71: Fearless Forward: Redefining Workforce Pathways with Nia Ford

In this episode of The Hub, recorded live at the CWA's Meeting of the Minds conference, host Jonathan Overall sits down with Nia Ford, Workforce Services Specialist for the Alameda County Workforce Development Board. Nia shares how her team is advancing innovation through apprenticeships, medical assistant training, and a groundbreaking wellness and job-quality initiative that puts people at the center of workforce development. Reflecting on the conference theme "Fearless Forward," she opens up about stepping beyond her comfort zone, embracing new challenges, and redefining what career growth means in a rapidly changing world.