OSHKOSH, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) today announced that it has been named a
Military Friendly® Employer for the second consecutive year by VIQTORY,
a veteran-owned business that supports veterans with employment
assistance, entrepreneurial mentoring and education opportunities. In
addition, the company has earned the Military Friendly Supplier
Diversity Program distinction for the first time. With more than 850
military team members who are part of the Oshkosh Corporation Family,
the company has a strong focus on hiring veterans as well as honoring
those who have served.
“Growing and supporting our military team members is one of our key
priorities and over the past year, we’ve grown our military team members
by 17%. We are proud to be named a Military Friendly Employer for the
second year in a row, and we’re also excited to be a Supplier Diversity
Program designee,” said Robert H. Sims, Oshkosh Corporation Executive
Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. “Oshkosh Corporation
has an active Military Network dedicated to recruiting, rallying and
recognizing our military men and women.”
First published in 2003, Military Friendly Employers is regarded as the
most comprehensive, powerful resource for veterans today. Institutions
earning the Military Friendly® Employer designation were
evaluated using public data sources and responses from a proprietary
survey. More than 200 companies participated in the Military Friendly® Employers
portion of the 2019 Military Friendly® Companies survey.
Methodology, criteria and weightings for Military Friendly Employers
were determined by VIQTORY 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 its ability to meet
thresholds for Applicant, New Hire Retention, Employee Turnover and
Promotion & Advancement of veterans and military employees.
The Military Friendly® Supplier Diversity ratings are
assessed through the evaluation of both public data about the
organization and proprietary data gathered through the Military Friendly® Supplier
Diversity Program survey.
Oshkosh Corporation was highlighted along with other 2019 Military
Friendly Employers in the recent December issue of G.I. Jobs®magazine,
and will also be in the January 2019 issue of Military Spouse Magazine
and on MilitaryFriendly.com.
About Military Friendly® Employers:
The Military Friendly® Employers list is created each year based on
extensive research using public data sources, 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
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 Ernst &
Young. 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: www.militaryfriendly.com
About Oshkosh Corporation
Founded in 1917, Oshkosh Corporation is more than 100 years strong and
continues to make a difference in people’s lives. Oshkosh brings
together a unique set of integrated capabilities and diverse end markets
that, when combined with the Company’s MOVE strategy and positive
long-term outlook, illustrate why Oshkosh is a different integrated
global industrial. The Company is a leader in designing, manufacturing
and servicing a broad range of access equipment, commercial, fire &
emergency, military and specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies under the
brands of Oshkosh®, JLG®, Pierce®, McNeilus®, Jerr-Dan®, Frontline™,
CON-E-CO®, London® and IMT®.
Today, Oshkosh Corporation is a Fortune 500 Company with manufacturing
operations on four continents. Its products are recognized around the
world for quality, durability and innovation, and can be found in more
than 150 countries. As a different integrated global industrial, Oshkosh
is committed to making a difference for team members, customers,
shareholders, communities and the environment. For more information,
please visit www.oshkoshcorporation.com.
®, ™ All brand names referred to in this news release are
trademarks of Oshkosh Corporation or its subsidiary companies.
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