ADM Recognized for Military Veteran Mentoring and Hiring Program
November 11 2016 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
On Veterans Day, a day in which Americans pause to honor and
thank those who have served the nation, Archer Daniels Midland
Company (NYSE: ADM) is proud to announce that it has been named a
Military Friendly® Employer by Victory Media, which publishes G.I.
Jobs®, STEM JobsSM, and Military Spouse magazines. As a reflection
of the company’s continued efforts to advance its military veteran
outreach programs, ADM was named one of the top manufacturers in
the U.S. for attracting, retaining and hiring veterans.
ADM also announced today a partnership with FASTPORT—a veteran
employment software development company—and the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce’s Hiring Our Heroes Agriculture Fast Track program. The
partnership will help further accelerate the company’s military
outreach programs by increasing ADM’s presence at military
transition summits and career fairs, and helping connect veterans
interested in pursuing a career at ADM with mentors who can provide
support and advice.
“Veterans, National Guardsmen and reservists bring valuable
capabilities to private-sector employers: proven leadership,
exceptional reliability, mission-focus and the ability to work well
in teams,” said Michael D’Ambrose, senior vice president and chief
human resources officer for ADM. “When employers take the necessary
steps to support and accommodate them, the benefits can be
tremendous, and we are definitely see those results here at
ADM.”
“We are delighted that ADM has partnered to take an industry
leadership role on the Agriculture Fast Track,” said Eric Eversole,
vice president, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and president, Hiring Our
Heroes, which is a Chamber initiative designed to help veterans,
transitioning service members, and military spouses find meaningful
employment opportunities. “A strong agriculture industry is
critical to the growth of our country and our economy,” he
said.
“ADM has a record of providing service members with transition
assistance to help them successfully apply skills learned during
their service to their civilian career,” said Bill McLennan,
FASTPORT CEO. “They have a well-earned reputation for supporting
our nation’s heroes, and we look forward to helping this
military-ready company continue to grow and improve that
effort.”
ADM is committed to recognizing, honoring and enforcing the
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
and partnerships with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
(ESGR), and Hiring Our Heroes. For more information about ADM’s
military hiring efforts or to view current open positions at ADM,
please visit www.adm.com/careers.
About ADM
For more than a century, the people of Archer Daniels Midland
Company (NYSE: ADM) have transformed crops into products that serve
the vital needs of a growing world. Today, we’re one of the world’s
largest agricultural processors and food ingredient providers, with
more than 32,300 employees serving customers in more than 160
countries. With a global value chain that includes 428 crop
procurement locations, 280 ingredient manufacturing facilities, 39
innovation centers and the world’s premier crop transportation
network, we connect the harvest to the home, making products for
food, animal feed, industrial and energy uses. Learn more at
www.adm.com.
About Hiring Our Heroes
Hiring Our Heroes is a nationwide initiative of the U.S. Chamber
of Commerce Foundation to help veterans, transitioning service
members, and military spouses find meaningful employment. Working
with a vast network of state and local chambers and other strategic
partners from the public, private and nonprofit sectors, Hiring Our
Heroes has helped hundreds of thousands of veterans and military
spouses find meaningful employment. In March 2012, Hiring Our
Heroes and Capital One launched Hiring 500,000 Heroes, a national
campaign to engage the business community in committing to hire
half a million veterans and military spouses by the end of 2014.
This milestone was achieved in June 2015 when 500,000 veteran and
military spouse hires were confirmed.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is dedicated to
strengthening America’s long-term competitiveness and educating the
public on how the free enterprise system improves society and the
economy.
About FASTPORT
FASTPORT, Inc. is a veteran employment software development
company that builds products to help all members of the military
community find meaningful employment. Using its proprietary
technology, FASTPORT is committed to matching military job seekers
to employers actively hiring from the military community. FASTPORT,
Inc. has a commercial co-venture with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes Program to develop the preeminent
employment marketplace to connect employers and military
candidates. For more information, visit fastport.com.
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