Military Veterans Coveted to Lead and Staff Corporate America

Access to military talent supply seen as critical long-term need in era of
post-recovery baby boomer retirements.

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite constant financial pressures for
short term results, corporate America is maintaining its focus on long-term,
strategic personnel needs with a firm commitment to hiring military talent,
according to G.I. Jobs' seventh annual list recognizing the nation's top
Military-Friendly Employers. A full list of all 100 Military Friendly
Employers can be found at www.gijobs.com.

"At GE we are always looking for talented, dedicated people of character to
lead our teams," said Jeff Immelt, chairman and CEO. "Veterans have these
qualities, which is why they are a good fit with our culture."

Across all industries, from struggling banks to burgeoning energy firms, large
corporations vehemently compete for 400,000 new civilian workers annually that
retire or separate from the military. Aside from recent college graduates,
the military is the largest, and arguably the most valuable, source of
renewable, skilled talent in the country.

"All the things that made you successful in the military will make you
successful in the business community," said Bill Simon, a Navy veteran who now
serves as Walmart's executive vice president and chief operating officer.

Both GE and Walmart were honored on this year's Military Friendly Employers
list. All companies with more than $500 million in annual revenues were
eligible for G.I. Jobs' Military Friendly Employers list this year.

"We value the experience and leadership our employees with military
backgrounds bring to our company," said Kirk Thompson, president and CEO for
J.B. Hunt. "It is a tremendous honor to have these highly trained and skilled
individuals as part of the J.B. Hunt family. They have helped make J.B. Hunt
one of the most successful transportation companies in North America."

While unemployment rises and job losses exceed five million for the year, even
companies with suppressed immediate hiring needs continue to develop access to
military talent pools. Why? It's baby boomers stupid! Experts agree that
current job loss and unemployment statistics would be far worse if baby
boomers hadn't started retiring from the workforce last year.

The G.I. Jobs Military Friendly Employers list, in its seventh year, serves as
the primary benchmark of corporate recruiting programs aimed at veterans. An
annual survey is one of the primary tools G.I. Jobs uses to determine the
nation's most Military Friendly Employers.

"This isn't about charity or patriotism. It's about good business. The
companies on our list understand that," said Rich McCormack, who heads G.I.
Jobs' list research.

Chris Hale, general manager of G.I. Jobs, notes that interest in hiring
military veterans has never been higher. "This list serves to disprove a
populist notion that veterans are having difficulty finding jobs when leaving
the military." Hale bristles at what he calls inaccurate attention given to
high unemployment rates for America's young veterans, citing the fact that
many young veterans opt to take unemployment benefits before starting a
civilian career. "Given the operational tempo we're putting our troops
through, wouldn't you?"

Criteria for the rankings included assets dedicated to military hiring (28%),
Reserve/Guard policies (18%), percentage of new hires who are veterans (14%),
veteran training programs (10%) and previous three years' rankings (30%).

ABOUT G.I. Jobs
G.I. Jobs (www.gijobs.com) is published by Victory Media, a veteran-owned
business, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa. The company also publishes Military
Spouse and Vetrepreneur magazines. The company also produces an annual list
of Military Friendly Schools and Military Friendly Franchises.

SOURCE G.I. Jobs

Matthew Pavelek, +1-412-269-1663 x145, matthew.pavelek@gijobs.com