Top 10 companies for veteran workers

November 10, 2017 1:22 PM

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Top companies for veteran workers

Monster interviewed a number of former military employment experts and evaluated the following information on employer strategies: what percentage of the company’s 2016 hires were veterans; what percentage of the total workforce is veterans; what the retention rate was for 2016 hires; what 2018 recruitment plans it had for veterans; whether it has a dedicated veteran recruitment and if the company’s leadership is updated on the value of hiring veterans, military culture, and veteran’s issues. These following employers topped the list.

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10. Boeing

Percentage of 2017 hires that are veterans: 15%
Percentage of workforce that are veterans: 15%

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9. Union Pacific Railroad

Percentage of 2017 hires that are veterans: 20%
Percentage of workforce that are veterans: 17.5%

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8. BAE Systems

Percentage of 2017 hires that are veterans: 21%
Percentage of workforce that are veterans: 16.5%

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7. USAA

Percentage of 2017 hires that are veterans: 22%
Percentage of workforce that are veterans: 15%

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6. Schneider National

Percentage of 2017 hires that are veterans: 22%
Percentage of workforce that are veterans: 15%

6. BoozAllan.PNG

5. Booz Allen Hamilton

Percentage of 2017 hires that are veterans: 27%
Percentage of workforce that are veterans: 30%

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4. Lockheed Martin

Percentage of 2017 hires that are veterans: 28%
Percentage of workforce that are veterans: 23%

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3. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Percentage of 2017 hires that are veterans: 31%
Percentage of workforce that are veterans: 29%

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2. Intelligent Waves

Percentage of 2017 hires that are veterans: 27%
Percentage of workforce that are veterans: 47%

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1. ManTech

Percentage of 2017 hires that are veterans: 64%
Percentage of workforce that are veterans: 46%

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