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Letter to the Editor
Wednesday December 3
Travelers Named One of GI Jobs Top Military Friendly Employers
With the demand for talent on the rise, Travelers has recognized the value of the skills, technical knowledge, and motivation military veterans bring to the workplace and is actively recruiting this group of individuals. As such, the company has been named to the highly competitive 2008 G.I. Jobs Top Military Friendly Employers List.“We find that military veterans bring qualities of dedication and discipline to their roles, and that they seek and accept responsibility readily,” said Jim McMahon, director of Talent Acquisition, Travelers. “At the same time, these people have done so much for our country. It’s the right thing to do.”
For the past several years, Travelers has focused efforts on hiring transitional military and junior military officers for positions as project and product managers within Personal Insurance and as nurse case managers and property and auto adjusters within the Claim organization. As many hiring managers throughout the company have found, the advantages of hiring military personnel include:
- They often have existing, transferable skills, along with a willingness to learn new skills.
- They’re trained to lead by example.
- Veterans understand the true nature and necessity of teamwork.
- They perform well under pressure.
- Because of their service, they usually are aware of global and technological trends.
- Veterans frequently have triumphed over great adversity.
In addition to military-friendly hiring practices, Travelers is also known for excellent benefits for military personnel, including benefits continuation and leave of absence policies. In 2008 the company was also a national finalist for the 2008 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest recognition given by the U.S. Government to employers for their outstanding support of their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve.
“Travelers provided extraordinary support to me and my family throughout both my deployments,” noted Mark Lear, regional vice president, Bond & Financial Products, who was deployed with the Missouri Army National Guard in 2001 and 2006. “I have been able to serve my country and further my career. Both times I’ve returned to Travelers and been awarded greater responsibility.”
Travelers was selected for the list out of a pool of 2,500 eligible companies (minimum of $1 billion annual revenues). Criteria for the rankings included assets dedicated to military hiring, Reserve/Guard policies, percentage of veteran new hires, veteran training programs, and the company’s previous three years’ rankings. This was Travelers’ second year being named to the list.
The Travelers Companies, Inc. is a leading property casualty insurer selling primarily through independent agents and brokers.
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