Summit Technical Solutions has been named to Victory Media’s 2017 Military Friendly® Employers List! Military Friendly® Employers features more than 200 companies, and is the most powerful resource for veterans today. STS is committed to hiring veterans, whom we regard as the Nations’ most valuable resource.
Colorado Springs, CO, December 9, 2016 – Summit Technical Solutions, LLC (STS) is proud to announce that it has earned GOLD category in the 2017 Military Friendly® Employer designations! GOLD Status is only designated to the top 20% of all employers. Of the 200 employers awarded, only 154 been recognized as Top 10, Gold, Silver, or Bronze award winners for excellence in different categories.
Colorado Springs, CO, November 11, 2016 – Summit Technical Solutions, LLC (STS) announced today that it has earned the 2017 Military Friendly® Employer designation by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs®, STEM Jobs, and Military Spouse. First published in 2003, Military Friendly Employers is the most comprehensive, powerful resource for veterans today. Each year, the list of Military Friendly Employers is provided to service members and their families, helping them discover the best post-military career opportunities available.
Companies and organizations earning the Military Friendly Employer designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from Victory Media’s proprietary survey. More than 200 companies participated in the Military Friendly Employers portion of the 2017 Military Friendly® Companies survey. Ratings methodology, criteria, and weightings were determined by Victory Media with input from the Military Friendly® Advisory Council of independent leaders in the higher education and military recruitment community. Final ratings were determined by combining an organization’s survey score with an assessment of the organization’s ability to meet thresholds for Applicant, New Hire Retention, Employee Turnover, and Promotion & Advancement of veterans and military employees.
STS is committed to hiring military talent, knowing first-hand that recruiting veterans and military spouses are valuable attributes to any business. STS is Veteran owned and comprised of many Veterans who collectively served nearly 1,000 years in the Armed Forces. STS’ focus is demonstrated in our Veterans Mission Statement, “STS is actively committed to employment of Veterans whom we regard as among our Nation’s greatest resources. Today, you will find Veterans at every level of our organization continuing in their service to our country by supporting our government contracts and customers. STS is proud of their dedication, work ethic, loyalty, and commitment to duty and we will continue to promote career opportunities for Veterans who are sincerely deserving of our appreciation.”
“Companies that have earned the 2017 Military Friendly® Employer designation have exceptionally strong hiring programs and meaningful jobs for transitioning service members, veterans and spouses,” said Daniel Nichols, a Navy Reserve veteran and Chief Product Officer at Victory Media. “Our Military Friendly® Employers have moved beyond answering ‘why hire military?’ They are truly aligning their jobs and recruiting efforts with Military Friendly® Schools to translate military competencies into civilian careers.”
STS will be showcased along with other 2017 Military Friendly® Employers in the December issue of G.I. Jobs® magazine, the January 2017 issue of Military Spouse Magazine, and on MilitaryFriendly.com.
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The Military Friendly® Employers list is created each year based on extensive research using public data sources for thousands of federal contractors nationwide, input of military employees, and responses to the proprietary, data-driven Military Friendly® Employers survey from participating companies. The survey questions, methodology, criteria and weightings were developed by Victory Media with the assistance of an independent research firm and an advisory council of educators and employers. Data calculations and tabulations were independently evaluated for completeness and accuracy by EY. The survey is administered for free and is open to companies that have hired veterans in the past 12 months. Criteria for consideration can be found at: https://militaryfriendly.com.