The Walsingham Group, Inc. has been recognized for the corporation's efforts and emphasis on hiring veterans. At a ceremony held virtually on Nov 8, the Walsingham Group, Inc. was awarded the HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion.
This award stems from the The Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 (HIRE Vets Act) and recognizes employer efforts to recruit, employ, and retain veterans. As described in the Act, there are different awards for large employers (500-plus employees), medium employers (51-499 employees), and small employers (50 or fewer employees). Additionally, there are two award tiers: platinum and gold. For each award, the employer must satisfy a set of criteria. To win the Platinum Medallion, criteria such as percentage of new hires during the previous year that are veterans, percentage of veteran employees retained for a period of at least 12 months and percentage of employees who are veterans were taken into consideration along with other requirements.
“Our company is comprised of military veterans spanning the entire enterprise. As an organization, we firmly believe in “veterans supporting veterans” both internally and externally to Walsingham Group. When a Special Operator retires and transitions from the military and is asked, "what is next for you?", I want them to think "Walsingham Group" as their choice,” shared COO Kelly George. “As the Chief Operating Officer, I understand how valuable military veterans are in the workplace in a variety of roles. As a result, I am honored that Walsingham Group has received this special recognition from the HireVet Medallion government program.”
Along with being able to display their HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion, The Walsingham Group, Inc. will also appear on “The Map” on HIREVets.gov, which showcases other award winners throughout the country.
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