Worthington Industries Recognized as a Top Military Friendly® Employer for Third Year Running
December 04 2017 - 9:15AM
Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WOR) announced today that it has
earned the 2018 Military Friendly® Employer designation by Victory
Media. First published in 2003, Military Friendly® Employers is the
most comprehensive, powerful resource for veterans today. Each
year, the list of Military Friendly® Employers is provided to
service members and their families, helping them discover the best
post-military career opportunities available.
Worthington Industries is committed to hiring military talent,
knowing first-hand that recruiting veterans and military spouses is
not only the “right thing to do,” but the right thing for business.
“At Worthington, we value our military members and veterans’
service and what they bring to our Company,” said Chairman and CEO
John McConnell. “Our more than 400 veterans possess leadership
qualities, integrity and discipline that help drive our business
every day. We’re proud to be recognized for the third straight year
and will continue to make hiring and supporting military talent an
important part of our recruiting strategy.”
Worthington Industries will be showcased along with other 2018
Military Friendly® Employers in the December issue of G.I. Jobs®
magazine, the January 2018 issue of Military Spouse magazine
and on MilitaryFriendly.com.
“Companies that have earned this designation have exceptionally
strong hiring programs and meaningful jobs for transitioning
service members, veterans and spouses,” said Daniel Nichols, Chief
Product Officer at Victory Media. “Our Military Friendly® Employers
have moved beyond answering ‘why hire military?’ They are truly
aligning their jobs and recruiting efforts with Military Friendly®
Schools to translate military competencies into civilian
careers.”
Companies and organizations earning the Military Friendly®
Employer designation were evaluated using three data sources in the
scoring methodology: publicly available data from federal agencies;
personal opinion data from veteran employees; and proprietary
Military Friendly® survey data from participating organizations.
More than 200 companies participated in the Military Friendly®
Employers portion of the 2018 Military Friendly® Companies
survey.
Ratings methodology, criteria and weightings were determined by
Victory Media with input from the Military Friendly® Advisory
Council of independent leaders in the higher education and military
recruitment community. Final ratings were determined by combining
an organization’s survey score with an assessment of the
organization’s ability to meet thresholds for Applicant, New Hire
Retention, Employee Turnover and Promotion & Advancement of
veterans and military employees.
About Military Friendly® EmployersThe Military
Friendly® Employers list is created each year based on extensive
research using public data sources for thousands of federal
contractors nationwide, input of military employees, and responses
to the proprietary, data-driven Military Friendly® Employers survey
from participating companies. The survey questions, methodology,
criteria and weightings were developed with the assistance of an
independent research firm and an advisory council of educators and
employers. Data calculations and tabulations were independently
evaluated for completeness and accuracy by EY. The survey is
administered for free and is open to companies that have hired
veterans in the past 12 months. Criteria for consideration can be
found at: https://militaryfriendly.com.
About Worthington IndustriesWorthington
Industries is a leading global diversified metals manufacturing
company with 2017 fiscal year sales of $3.0 billion.
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Worthington is North America’s
premier value-added steel processor providing customers with wide
ranging capabilities, products and services for a variety of
markets including automotive, construction and agriculture; a
global leader in manufacturing pressure cylinders for propane,
refrigerant and industrial gases and cryogenic applications, water
well tanks for commercial and residential uses, CNG and LNG
storage, transportation and alternative fuel tanks, oil & gas
equipment, and consumer products for camping, grilling, hand torch
solutions and helium balloon kits; and a manufacturer of operator
cabs for heavy mobile industrial equipment; laser welded blanks for
light weighting applications; automotive racking solutions; and
through joint ventures, complete ceiling grid solutions; automotive
tooling and stampings; and steel framing for commercial
construction. Worthington employs approximately 11,000 people
and operates 85 facilities in 11 countries.
About Victory MediaFounded in 2001, Victory
Media is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB)
that connects the military community to civilian employment,
educational and entrepreneurial opportunities through its G.I.
Jobs®, Military Spouse, Vetrepreneur®, STEM JobsSM and Military
Friendly® brands. Learn more about Victory Media at
www.victorymedia.com.
Safe Harbor StatementThe Company wishes to take
advantage of the Safe Harbor provisions included in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act"). Statements by
the Company relating to its ability to increase market
participation, expand and integrate capacity, increase efficiencies
and reduce lead time, achieve growth in general and in specific
markets, and other statements which are not historical information
constitute "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the
Act. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from those
projected. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially include risks described from time to time in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contacts:
CATHY M. LYTTLE
VP, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
AND INVESTOR RELATIONS
614.438.3077 | cathy.lyttle@WorthingtonIndustries.com
SONYA L. HIGGINBOTHAM
DIRECTOR, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
614.438.7391 | sonya.higginbotham@worthingtonindustries.com
200 Old Wilson Bridge Rd. | Columbus, Ohio 43085
WorthingtonIndustries.com
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