Neil Morrissette has extensive experience in business account management and local government. Since August 2010, Neil has served as a Business Account Manager at Vabir, focusing on meeting employer needs across a defined territory from Newport to Canaan and extending south to Barton and west to Jay Peak. Previously, from March 2013 to March 2017, Neil was a Councilman with Newport City, collaborating with other council members to enhance the city's operations. Neil's educational background includes studies at Trinity College, Champlain College, and Woodbury College.
VABIR. The Vermont Association of Business, Industry & Rehabilitation
VABIR is the Vermont Association of Business, Industry and Rehabilitation, a statewide private non-profit agency, with 14 offices around the state, working to assist Vermonters, who face barriers to employment, in finding gainful employment. Since its inception in 1979, VABIR has been Vermont’s liaison between private sector employment and skilled workers with disabilities and other life barriers. As our success and expertise have grown, so too have our relationships with other organizations and professionals who share our goal to assure meaningful, appropriate employment for all members of our community. Our mission is to provide pragmatic, real-world information to both employers and job-seekers. By providing work experiences, on the job training opportunities (OJT), temp to hire and other resources, we are able to find the most qualified applicants for employers risk free. There are many reasons why individuals are unemployed or underemployed, whether it is because of a disability or other life barrier, our goal is to find a successful job match for each person that wants to work, one job at a time. Employers naturally want the most qualified applicants to fill their positions; our role is to help them find those employees. VABIR is also a proud participant in Creative Workforce Solutions.