Harris Corporation Named to Top 100 Military Friendly Employers List by G.I. Jobs Magazine for Fourth Consecutive Year
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.
- (1888PressRelease) November 28, 2011 - 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.
Contact Information:
Jim Burke
Harris Corporation
jim.burke ( @ ) harris dot com
321-727-9131
Cindy Kane
Harris Community Relations
ckane01 ( @ ) harris dot com
321-724-3018
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