The Walsingham Group, Inc. has been recognized for the corporation’s efforts and emphasis on hiring Veterans. At a ceremony held virtually on Oct. 31, the Walsingham Group, Inc. was awarded the HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion. This isn’t the first time the organization has been recognized, with Walsingham also receiving the Platinum Award in 2023.
This award stems from 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. 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.
Chief Operating Officer Kelly George shared that WGI believes in “Veterans helping Veterans.”
“Walsingham employees are given the opportunity to participate in both internal and external Veteran and military spouse resource groups during their workdays,” shared George. “Our senior leaders often give their time to military transition groups in the forms of mock interviews, resume reviews and networking events.”
George shared that the Walsingham Group Inc. will also continue to support Veterans outside of employment as well.
“Our employees also participate in local and national events that support Veteran benevolent organizations that give scholarships to Veterans and their children as well as many other causes,” shared George. “As an example, we are pleased to support the Special Forces Charitable Trust (SFCT) on many endeavors and our CEO is a board member. On Nov. 21-22, Walsingham Group is teaming up with professional surfer Kelly Slater to support the SFCT in the Celebrity Tactical Challenge.”
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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