Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding Division Named One Of Military Times’ Top Employers For Veterans...
August 24 2020 - 2:30PM
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE: HII) Newport News
Shipbuilding division recently was named one of the best employers
for veterans by Military Times. The company ranked 18 out of 164
organizations nationwide.
“We are incredibly proud to be included among some of the top
employers for veterans,” said Susan Jacobs, vice president of human
resources and administration for Newport News Shipbuilding. “This
honor recognizes our commitment to hiring, training and retaining
the men and women who served, and will continue to serve by
building our nation’s warships.”
In 2019, Newport News hired more than 530 veterans. In all,
service veterans make up 18% of its workforce.
The Best for Vets: Employers 2020 rankings were based on
Military Times’ research, interviews with veterans, input from
veterans’ advocates and human resources professionals. It also
included survey data on the company’s policies and practices
related to veteran recruitment and retention, support for
translation of military skills to civilian credentials, support for
military spouse employment and accommodations for members of the
National Guard and reserves.
The rankings can be found at:
bestforvets2020.militarytimes.com.
Huntington Ingalls Industries is America’s largest military
shipbuilding company and a provider of professional services to
partners in government and industry. For more than a century, HII’s
Newport News and Ingalls shipbuilding divisions in Virginia and
Mississippi have built more ships in more ship classes than any
other U.S. naval shipbuilder. HII’s Technical Solutions division
supports national security missions around the globe with unmanned
systems, defense and federal solutions, and nuclear and
environmental services. Headquartered in Newport News, Virginia,
HII employs more than 42,000 people operating both domestically and
internationally. For more information, visit:
- HII on the web: www.huntingtoningalls.com
- HII on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/HuntingtonIngallsIndustries
- HII on Twitter: www.twitter.com/hiindustries
- HII on YouTube: www.youtube.com/huntingtoningalls
- HII on Instagram: www.instagram.com/huntingtoningalls
Contact:
Duane BourneDuane.A.Bourne@HII-co.com(757) 380-3581
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