Rite-Solutions Receives 2021 Hire Vets Medallion Award from The U.S. Department of Labor
Government contractor wins platinum award for its commitment to hiring and retaining veterans.
MIDDLETOWN, R.I., Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- U.S. Secretary of Labor Martin J. Walsh recognized Rite-Solutions as one of the 849 recipients of the 2021 HIRE Vets Medallion Award during a virtual award ceremony presented by U.S. Department of Labor.
Rite-Solutions earned the platinum award after applying earlier this year. The Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act (HIRE Vets Act) Medallion Program is the only federal award program that recognizes employers who successfully recruit, hire, and retain veterans.
"We have always been committed to hiring veterans," says Dennis McLaughlin, Rite-Solutions President and CEO. "Veterans know how to navigate our customers' world. They are also very committed to our customers' mission, even though they are no longer in uniform."
Rite-Solutions joins 848 other companies from 49 states, plus the District of Columbia, who have shown a commitment to hiring veterans, but also ensuring that they have a long-term career and growth plan that uses the diverse skills they acquired through their military service.
Recipients of the 2021 HIRE Vets Medallion Award meet rigorous employment and veteran integration assistance criteria, including veteran hiring and retention percentages; availability of veteran-specific resources; leadership programming for veterans; dedicated human resource efforts; pay compensation and tuition assistance programs for veterans. More than 1,400 employers have earned a HIRE Vets Medallion Award since 2018.
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About Rite-Solutions:
Rite-Solutions, Inc. is an award-winning firm specializing in system engineering, software development, information technology (IT), and cybersecurity for government and commercial segments. Rite-Solutions is a CMMI-DEV V2.0 Maturity Level 3 appraised, and ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 27001 certified organization with offices in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Washington D.C. For more information, please visit http://www.rite-solutions.com.
About the HIRE Vets Medallion Program:
The HIRE Vets Medallion Award is earned by businesses that demonstrate unparalleled commitment to attracting, hiring and retaining veterans. The 2022 HIRE Vets Medallion Award application period will open to employers on Jan. 31, 2022. For more information about the program and the application process, visit HIREVets.gov.
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