JANUS Research Group Receives 2024 HIRE Vets Medallion Award from the U.S. Department of Labor
EVANS, Ga. (November 6, 2024) - U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie A. Su recognized JANUS Research Group LLC (JANUS) as one of the 839 recipients of the 2024 HIRE Vets Medallion Award during a virtual award ceremony presented by U.S. Department of Labor. JANUS earned the gold 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 are honored to be the recipient of the HIRE Vets Medallion once again," said Alisha Pollard, JANUS' Director of Human Resources. "As an industry leader and prime contractor for numerous Department of Defense organizations, it's essential for us to hire veterans who understand, firsthand, the importance of our work. Our team is dedicated to providing innovative, lasting solutions to our customers' most complex challenges, and veterans bring invaluable skills and perspectives that strengthen our mission."
JANUS joins 838 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 2024 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 1,600 employers have earned a HIRE Vets Medallion Award since 2019.
About JANUS Research Group LLC
Founded in 1997, JANUS is an industry leader in the integration and application of technical, engineering, and domain expertise delivering full life cycle services and lasting solutions to federal, Department of Defense, and commercial clients. With a highly skilled, professional staff and operations across the United States and overseas, JANUS specializes in capabilities integration and development; research and development; systems, software, and model-based engineering; analysis and experimentation; logistics; training; and cyber engineering. Enabled by our successful track record of cost-schedule performance, innovation, and customer service, JANUS is a vibrant, rapidly growing company dedicated to our customers' missions. For more information, please visit www.janusresearch.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 2025 HIRE Vets Medallion Award application period will open to employers on Jan. 31, 2025. For more information about the program and the application process, visit HIREVets.gov.
There are different awards for large employers (500-plus employees), medium employers (51-499 employees), and small employers (50 or fewer employees). Additionally, there are two award tiers: platinum and gold.
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