Ryder Honored for Efforts to Employ Veterans
Ryder System Inc., a provider of commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation and supply chain services, said it has been named among the most valuable employers of former military personnel by CivilianJobs.com, an online recruiting solution designed to connect America’s military with civilian careers.
Marking the eighth year of its publication in 2016, the recognition serves to help military-experienced job-seekers and veterans identify the top employers to target for civilian careers, the recruiting company said.
Ryder Supply Chain Solutions ranks No. 13 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers and No. 6 on the TT list of the 50 largest logistics companies in North America.
“At Ryder, we continue to place a tremendous focus on recruiting and retaining veterans, who are such a valuable asset to our organization,” Patrick Pendergast, group director of recruiting services at Ryder, said in a statement. “Investing in military service men and women, who possess great integrity and discipline, as well as problem-solving and team-building skills, is part of our strategic priority to attract and develop the best people in the industry.”
The 2016 Most Valuable Employers for Military presented by DeVry University was open to all U.S.-based companies. The winners were selected based on surveys in which employers outlined their recruiting, training and retention plans that best serve military service members and veterans. In addition to being recognized in the May issue of Military Transition News, CivilianJobs.com's worldwide military base newspaper, winning employers will also be displayed on the CivilianJobs.com web site.
Since joining the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hiring Our Heroes program in November 2011, Ryder said it has increased the percentage of veterans among its U.S. workforce of more than 27,400 employees from 8% to more than 10%.
The company said it invests in making sure its veteran new hires feel at ease through its Veteran Buddy program by pairing them with a Ryder military veteran “buddy” who is available to help them assimilate to their new work environment.
