“Penske is immensely proud to join this competitive list in recognition of our deep commitment to hiring our heroes,” said Ron Schwartz, vice president of staffing. “The values, work ethic, skills and leadership experience unique to veterans are invaluable to our growing organization.”
Over the last several years, approximately 9% of Penske’s annual new hires have been veterans. The company currently employs more than 3,000 individuals who self-identify as veterans – a figure that has more than doubled since 2019.
Penske is proud to show its support for veterans, active service members and their families through robust partnerships with the U.S. Army Partnership for Your Success program, Troops into Transportation, Hiring Our Heroes, ESGR, G.I. Jobs, Paralyzed Veterans of America and Support Military Families, among others. Penske has also recently been recognized as a gold tier 2024 Military-Friendly Employer by VIQTORY, publisher of the G.I. Jobs and Military Spouse publications, and highlighted as a veteran-friendly employer in USA Today’s special 2023 Veterans Day publication.
“From investing in strategic partnerships to making our careers website searchable by military job code, Penske has gone to great lengths to ensure that we’re not only military-friendly—we’re military-ready,” said Sean Wilkins, manager of military recruiting. “We’re proud to say that veterans who served at any level or rank can easily transition to a rewarding career at ”
Penske dedicates several tools and programs to support the hiring of military veterans, including a formal military driver apprenticeship program and a fellowship program for logistics operations managers. In 2022, Penske launched its Veterans Business Resource Group, with chapters across the nation and nearly 2,500 members.
Learn more about Penske’s commitment to veterans at . For more on Penske’s military discounts and dedicated call center for military moves, .
By Emily Foreman
Penske has teamed up with Veteran Recruiting (VR) and other leading employers to support the VetFriendly Jobs Initiative to hire or train 100,000 veterans by 2020.