Harris Corporation Named to Top 100 Military Friendly Employers List by G.I. Jobs Magazine for Fourth Consecutive Year
November 22 2011 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
For the fourth consecutive year, Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS)
has been named to G.I. Jobs magazine's list of companies that have
a strong commitment to hiring military veterans. The list showcases
the top 100 veteran-friendly companies in the U.S. from among 5,000
that are eligible, based on revenues of more than $500 million.
Harris was ranked 35 on the list. Selection was based on the
strength of military recruiting efforts, the percentage of new
hires with prior military service and company policies toward
National Guard and Reserve service.
"While hiring veterans may seem like a noble thing to do the
reality is that corporate America hires them in droves because,
quite simply, it’s a smart business decision that drives
shareholder value,” said Sean Collins, director at G.I. Jobs.
"Our military veterans represent a rich resource of talented
employees with leadership skills and can-do attitudes that are
vital to the future success of companies like Harris," said Jeff
Shuman, senior vice president, chief Human Resources and
Administrative officer of Harris. "We are proud to be recognized
for the fourth year in a row as one of the top companies among
those with a commitment to military friendly programs."
Harris has more than 1,800 veterans among 17,000 employees
worldwide. The company has specific programs focused on military
recruitment, with seven full-time employees averaging 50 percent of
their time on sourcing and hiring candidates with military-related
skill sets or with prior military experience. About 15 percent of
Harris new hires are military veterans
In addition, 35 percent of the annual recruitment-advertising
budget targets military-related hiring and the Harris recruiting
team participated in more than 30 military-related career events
within a 12-month period.
During the past year, Harris established a custom process
through which wounded veterans can apply directly to Harris with
resumes routed through a separate portal to the company’s career
site. The new process has been adopted throughout the company and
recruiters have been trained on this partnership. It has been
implemented nationwide with the Wounded Warrior Project, National
Organization on Disability and Wounded Warrior Air Force.
Harris also has continued its partnership with the Orlando Magic
basketball team to honor military men, women and their families
with the Seats for Soldiers program. Game tickets were provided to
men and women at military bases around Florida. The events include
taped messages to soldiers throughout the game, a pre-game
presentation and other activities for military personnel and their
families.
Harris also donated funds to create the computer program that
enables Florida residents to contribute to the nationwide Support
Our Troops® campaign by simply checking a box when they apply for,
or renew, their driver's license or vehicle registration. The
voluntary program is expected to generate more than $100,000
annually to for care packages, food treats and other programs
offered through Support Our Troops®.
About the G.I. Jobs List
The complete list of all 100 companies is available at
www.gijobs.com/2012Top100.aspx. G.I. Jobs (www.gijobs.com) is
published by Victory Media, a veteran-owned business headquartered
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company also publishes Military
Spouse and Vetrepreneur magazines.
About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information
technology company serving government and commercial markets in
more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the
company has approximately $6 billion of annual revenue and about
17,000 employees — including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists.
Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured
communications® products, systems, and services. Additional
information about Harris Corporation is available at
www.harris.com.
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