Military Experience Remains Strong Value for Companies Looking to Weather Today’s Economy

Lucas Group Trends in Hiring Report Cites Continued Job Placement Opportunities for Veterans Who Bring Skills, Solid Work Ethics, Integrity and Teamwork to the Table

Atlanta, Georgia (PRWEB) November 14, 2008 – Lucas Group (http://www.lucasgroup.com), a respected leader in professional recruiting, today released the U.S. Military Transition Hiring Trends Report: 2008. The report, based on an analysis of hundreds of candidate transitions from active duty military service to civilian careers during Lucas Group’s fiscal year – October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008 – highlights that while the U.S. Labor market faces a slow down, organizations are still keen to hire top military talent into leadership and technical positions across a number of major industries.

“As many corporations across the country tighten their belts, they are being even more selective about the people they hire to fill strategic positions,” said Art Lucas, president and CEO of Lucas Group. “Candidates with military experience who offer unique skills, strong work ethics and integrity are of particular interest as they bring value to the workforce through their ability to fill individual or high-performance leadership roles that contribute to overall organizational performance.”

For more than thirty years, Lucas Group has facilitated thousands of successful military transitions (http://www.lucasgroup.com/military/index.asp) of NCO's (NCOs, Non-Commissioned Officers), JMO's (JMOs, Junior Military Officers), SMO's (SMOs, Senior Military Officers), and Technicians from active duty military service to civilian careers. Fortune 1000 companies and emerging organizations nationwide rely on Lucas Group to recruit the best talent from the U.S. Military.

In line with the executive hiring trends outlined in the Lucas Group U.S. Trends in Professional Hiring Report for 2008 (see related release issued by Lucas Group today), Lucas Group experienced a steady stream of job opportunities for its military candidates throughout the year. Areas including, Manufacturing, Operations, Engineering and Information Technology (IT) were responsible for the majority of the hires, with Manufacturing positions accounting for 26% of all military transitions made by Lucas Group in 2008, Operations accounting for 18%, Engineering jobs accounting for 17% and Technical positions accounting for 9% of the jobs placed.

“When times are tough, companies look to hire only those who can quickly contribute to the organization,” added Mr. Lucas. “Military veterans are accustomed to rapidly acclimating to new environments and bring the leadership skills and technical savvy that are critical to helping our clients remain top contenders in their respective industries.”

The next Lucas Group U.S. Military Transition Hiring Trends Report will be released in January 2009 to report hiring trends for Lucas Group’s first fiscal quarter of 2009. To receive notification when the survey is available each quarter, interested individuals are invited to email Samantha Bontrager, Director of Marketing, at sbontrager @ lucasgroup.com.

About the U.S. Military Transition Hiring Trends Report

The Lucas Group U.S. Military Transition Hiring Trends Report is based on hundreds of military personnel the company placed in civilian jobs throughout Lucas Group’s fiscal year – October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008. Following this initial report, Lucas Group will release military transition/hiring information on a quarterly basis to measure ongoing trends in military-to-civilian job placements across the country.

For more information, visit the Press Room on the Lucas Group website at www.lucasgroup.com, or contact Samantha Bontrager, Director of Marketing, at sbontrager @ lucasgroup.com.

About Lucas Group

Lucas Group is one of the nation’s largest executive recruitment firms that built a reputation for successfully providing human capital placements in multiple markets and industries. The search firm has increased its reach, while maintaining a commitment to high performance and unsurpassed industry knowledge. Lucas Group focuses on recruiting top executives in management, advertising/marketing, sales, accounting, manufacturing, legal, military personnel transitioning and technical positions across all major industries. With offices nationwide and its expansion into Europe and Asia, Lucas Group performs search assignments for Fortune 100+ companies, as well as regional businesses and entrepreneurial firms.

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