MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder
System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial
fleet management and supply
chain solutions, today announced its partnership with Hiring
Our Heroes and FASTPORT
to assist veterans, transitioning service members, and their spouses in
finding great careers in the trucking industry through the Trucking
Track Mentoring Program.
The mentoring program serves as a useful tool to provide information
about the trucking industry, available positions, and mentors who are
ready to assist with recruiting and onboarding efforts. Ryder employees
serve as mentors by educating military men and women on the available
opportunities to them and providing ongoing career coaching in trucking.
“Veterans possess many of the invaluable skills and qualities we look
for at Ryder,” said Patrick Pendergast, Senior Director of Talent
Acquisition, Ryder. “It is extremely important to us that transitioning
service men and women are made aware of all the opportunities available
to them as they ease back into civilian life, and the many ways a career
in transportation may be the perfect fit. Our partnership with Hiring
Our Heroes and FASTPORT is one more way we are connecting with veterans
to show them what Ryder has to offer.”
Ryder has committed to hiring 2,000 veterans over the next three years
(2015 – 2017). Since the start of its veteran hiring initiative in
November 2011 through August 2014, the Company has hired 2,100 veterans,
including many drivers. Ryder has increased the percentage of veterans
in its U.S. workforce from 8 percent to 10 percent, and has more than
doubled the amount of recently-separated veterans hired, since joining
the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Hiring Our Heroes program. Ryder also
established a military career landing page, www.ryder.com/military,
which helps match military personnel skills with open positions at Ryder.
“We are delighted that Ryder has partnered to take an industry
leadership role on the Trucking Track,” said Eric Eversole, Vice
President of the U.S. Chamber and Executive Director of Hiring Our
Heroes. “Ryder’s commitment to employing veterans is impressive. In
addition to Ryder’s own hiring results, as members of our Veterans
Employment Advisory Council (VEAC), Ryder contributes even more by
sharing their successes and best practices.”
The Trucking Track Mentoring Program was established to address the
industry’s need for skills developed from all military backgrounds to
fill over 300,000 open positions. In the past few years, the number of
military men and women selecting trucking as the industry to start their
career has increased. Initial positions often include significant home
time with starting salaries ranging from $35,000 to $65,000.
“Ryder is a leader in integrated supply chain logistics and
transportation,” said Bill McLennan, CEO of FASTPORT. “They are also a
leader in veteran employment because they offer terrific career paths in
a culture of passionate employees striving for excellence. Our veterans
fit well into the Ryder team culture and have fulfilling careers.”
About Ryder
Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial fleet management and supply chain
solutions company. Ryder’s stock (NYSE:R) is a component of the Dow
Jones Transportation Average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Inbound
Logistics magazine has recognized Ryder as a top third party
logistics provider and green supply chain partner. In addition, Security
Magazine has named Ryder one of the top companies for security practices
in the transportation, logistics, supply chain, and warehousing sector.
Ryder is a proud member of the American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving
Program, supporting national and local disaster preparedness and
response efforts. For more information, visit www.ryder.com
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About Hiring Our Heroes
Hiring Our Heroes launched in March 2011 as a nationwide initiative to
help veterans and military spouses find meaningful employment. Working
with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s vast network of state and local
chambers and other strategic partners from the public, private and
nonprofit sectors, the goal is to create a movement across America in
hundreds of communities where veterans and military families return
every day. To date, Hiring Our Heroes has inspired more than 1,500
businesses of all sizes to hire 236,000 veterans, transitioning service
members and military spouses. And as a direct result of more than 720
job fairs in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia,
23,000 men and women have found employment.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (USCCF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to strengthening
America’s long-term competitiveness by addressing developments that
affect our nation, our economy and the global business environment.
About FASTPORT
FASTPORT develops user-friendly technology to improve motor carriers’
selection, qualification and hiring process for commercial drivers,
ultimately providing better careers for drivers and growth for motor
carriers. FASTPORT’s core product JobMaps™ revolutionizes traditional
job posting, empowering motor carriers to efficiently find the best
qualified drivers for their unique driving jobs. FASTPORT is committed
to leveraging JobMaps™ to help enable over 50,000 veterans,
transitioning military service men and women find great driving careers
with great employers in the trucking industry. For more information
visit http://fastport.com.
Source: Ryder System, Inc.