For the fifth consecutive year, Associated Bank has been named one of Military Times’ 2021 Best for Vets: Employers. Associated is among 161 companies nationwide.

 

Associated supports veterans and military personnel through a variety of benefits, such as leave time and retention of benefits and full pay for colleagues on training and active military leave. In addition, the Deployment Trip Program provides financial assistance to colleagues visiting an immediate family member at their deployment site.

 

“At Associated Bank we are committed to advancing veteran hiring and actively supporting veterans in our communities through a variety of benefits and our Veterans Colleague Resource Group (CRG),” said Brent Tischler, EVP, director of retail banking and Veterans CRG executive sponsor, Associated Bank. “We are honored to be recognized by Military Times and will continue to enhance our efforts in employing veterans.”

 

Associated’s Veterans CRG provides a network for military veterans within Associated to collaborate on important issues facing the organization and the personal and professional development of its members. The group leverages the knowledge and experience of its membership to create awareness of the contributions of military veterans at Associated and in the communities they serve.

 

This year, Military Times collaborated with Fors Marsh Group (FMG) to update the research methodology and analysis from previous years to provide a streamlined, user-friendly survey experience for participants. The updated survey captured the areas of greatest importance to transitioning service members, veterans and their families when looking for an employer. Recruitment and employment practices, as well as retention and support programs, were given the most weight and importance in scoring and final rankings.

 

“Military Times continues to set the standard for employer rankings for transitioning service members and veterans. Although often imitated, there is no other list that comes close to Best for Vets: Employers,” said  Mort Greenberg, SVP of media solutions at Military Times. “We stand by the rigor and soundness of this survey, which spotlights companies’ employment programs that help transitioning service members excel in their post-military careers.”

 

View the full story in Military Times here and the 2021 rankings here.  

 

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