Metro News Release

For immediate release: November 11, 2013

Metro recognized as a military-friendly employer

Metro named 2014 Military Friendly Employer for its enhanced military veteran recruitment efforts

Metro announced today that it has earned the 2014 Military Friendly Employer title by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs and Military Spouse.   Since 2012, Metro has increased the size of its military veteran employee base by nearly 50 percent.  Military candidates have been hired and trained for career opportunities as transit police officers, mechanics, bus and rail operators, human resources specialists, information technologyprofessionals, and more.

Metro has aggressively sought to hire and retain top-quality military veteran candidates and has found that hiring from the military community lends a strategic competitive advantage.  Of the nearly 270 Metro employees who are veterans, 86 were hired in the past 12 months.

“Metro is pleased to be recognized by G.I. Jobs and Military Spouse for our ongoing commitment to supporting military veterans in building careers within the transit industry,” said Metro General Manager and CEO Richard Sarles. “Metro valuesmilitary veteran candidates’ commitment to teamwork, discipline and selfless service and is committed to providingcompetitive salaries and benefits to qualified veterans who pursue Metro’s unique career opportunities.” 

Many of the certifications, skills and experiences that members of the military developed during their service are relevant and transferable to many of the electrical, operational, and maintenance engineering positions that are available at Metro.

Last year, Metro adopted a fully-integrated military recruitment strategy in order to enhance its military recruitment efforts. As part of that effort, Metro is now engaged in regular employment presentations and info sessions on military bases, participates in Job Readiness Workshops with the Department of Labor Veteran Employment Services, and promotes career opportunities for military spouses as a standard component of all military employment presentations and networking efforts.

Now in its 11th year, Military Friendly Employers media is the premier resource for transitioning service members and spouses seeking civilian employment.  Each year, companies compete for the elite Military Friendly Employer title via a data-driven survey of over 5,000 companies. Criteria for the survey includes a benchmark score across key programs and policies such as the strength of company military recruiting efforts, the percentage of new hires with prior military service, retention programs, and company policies on National Guard and Reserve service. 

For a full list of job opportunities available at Metro, visit www.wmata.com/careers.  

News release issued at 11:35 am, November 11, 2013.