Senate Resolution 8680, sponsored by Sen. Steve O’Ban, was adopted by the State Senate today. This resolution honors job recruitment efforts that target veterans and honors聽businesses and community partners that have taken exceptional measures to train, recruit and hire veterans.
The 91探花 was included as one of the businesses that has made veteran employment a priority, along with The Boeing Company, Starbucks, Microsoft, Amazon, Costco, Weyerhaeuser, US Bank, Comcast, the Port of Seattle, Providence Health and Services, The Shultz Foundation, Puget Sound Energy, Multicare, and others.
Washington state聽is home to over 600,000 veterans and active duty service members.
Sen. Steve O鈥橞an says on his , 鈥淭hese highly motivated women and men possess exemplary work ethics and superb skills, including expertise in leading others, health care, technology and logistics. We鈥檙e grateful for these companies who have made a huge difference in the lives of thousands of service members who need to transition successfully into civilian life and find new careers.鈥�
The聽Department of Regional & Community Relations is聽proud that the UW聽is included in SR 8680 and聽to have聽the opportunity to work聽with our veterans and military service members.
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