Acting Secretary Of Commerce Blank Joins Honeywell And Orion
International In Support Of Joining Forces Veterans Hiring
Initiative
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J.,
Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) and military recruitment partner Orion
International hosted a Joining Forces Veterans Hiring Event today
in Washington D.C. to identify and
match veteran job candidates with open positions at Honeywell. The
event, attended by Acting United States Secretary of Commerce Dr.
Rebecca Blank, Honeywell's Chairman
and CEO Dave Cote, and Joining
Forces Executive Director Todd
Veazie, recognizes Honeywell's efforts to provide veterans
with more career opportunities.
Veterans attending the event applied and interviewed for
available jobs at Honeywell. Positions ranged from project
managers to service and installation technicians to
engineers. Since 2011, Honeywell has hired more than 1,100
veterans in a wide variety of roles, including engineers,
production operation supervisors, technicians, and
sourcing/logistics professionals. Overall, 10 percent of
Honeywell's U.S. workforce is composed of U.S. military veterans,
compared to the national average of 7.7 percent (as reported by the
U.S. Department of Labor).
"It's an honor to be able to hire U.S. military veterans for
open, immediate positions at Honeywell," said Cote. "Acting
Secretary Blank and I will have the opportunity today to
interact with the veteran candidates to get a better understanding
of the challenges they face as they transition back into the
civilian workforce. Honeywell is an ideal fit for U.S.
military forces because they possess many of the behaviors that we
value most. A strong work ethic, accelerated learning skills,
ability to perform under pressure, and inspirational leadership are
all traits that will foster successful careers at Honeywell and
will strengthen our business."
"The Department of Commerce takes this Administration's
commitment to hiring veterans very seriously, and we will do our
part to support the Joining Forces initiative and the good work of
companies like Honeywell and Orion International that are
connecting members of our military with the quality private-sector
jobs they have earned," said Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary
Rebecca Blank. "Through the
Department's strong relationship with private sector companies all
over the country, we will be encouraging other firms to commit to
hiring veterans, and we will do all we can to help them make that
goal a reality."
Joining Forces is a comprehensive national initiative to provide
our service members and their families with the opportunities and
support they have earned. Since the Joining Forces
initiative began in 2011, Honeywell has been an active
supporter of the effort, which is led by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden. One of the effort's main focuses has
been connecting America's veterans and military spouses with
careers that match their skills, experience, and dedication. To
date, Joining Forces has worked with more than 2,000 companies to
hire or train 125,000 veterans and military spouses.
Honeywell also protects the jobs of current employees who serve
in the National Guard and Reserve until they return and continues
their pay and benefits at 100 percent for up to 18 months.
Over 550 Honeywell employees have been paid military leave at least
once since the company started its full-pay policy in 2001.
Honeywell's longstanding commitment to helping veterans has been
recognized with numerous awards including U.S. Army Freedom Team
Salute, an official U.S. Army commendation program for supporters
who have contributed to the U.S. Army mission and its soldiers, and
the Patriot Award, a recognition presented by Department of
Defenses' Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve that awards
supervisors and bosses nominated by a Guardsman or Reservist
employee for support provided directly to the nominator.
As a leader in the defense industry, Honeywell helps our armed
forces meet evolving defense challenges and maintain peak
readiness. The company provides a wide range of technologies and
services critical to today's missions along with innovation for
tomorrow's challenges. Advanced cockpit displays, Spectra® fiber
for bullet-resistant armor, and micro-grid technology for power
management are just a few ways Honeywell makes missions safer and
more secure, more comfortable and energy efficient, and more
innovation and productive for our servicemen and women.
Veterans and other candidates seeking employment in a variety of
fields at Honeywell can visit http://www.careersathoneywell.com.
For more information on the Joining Forces initiative, visit
www.whitehouse.gov/joiningforces.
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified
technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide
with aerospace products and services; control technologies for
buildings, homes and industry; turbochargers; and performance
materials. Based in Morris Township,
N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For
more news and information on Honeywell, please visit
www.honeywellnow.com.
Media:
Robert C.
Ferris
(973) 455-3388
rob.ferris@honeywell.com
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