OFFER.
OFFER. PARTICULARLY THE HONOR PLAN IN
2021.
2021.
2021. >>
2021. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
TIME.
TIME.
TIME. >>>
TIME. >>> WE LOVE TO SEE OUR COMMUNITY
CELEBRATING OUR VETERANS.
WE SPOKE WITH ONE COMPANY WAS
ALREADY SURPASSED THEIR GOAL TO
HIGHER 25,000 VETERANS AND
SPOUSES.
SPOUSES.
SPOUSES. CHECK IT OUT.
>> Reporter: THIS WEDNESDAY WE
ARE DEVOTING AN ENTIRE HONOR.
WE ARE KICKING IT OFF WITH
AMAZON.
AMAZON.
AMAZON. HOW ARE YOU?
3 HOW ARE YOU DOING?
>> I'M GREAT.
THANK YOU FOR TALKING WITH ME.
>> GLAD TO BE HERE.
>> VETERANS I HUGE PART OF
AMAZON EVERY DAY.
ANOTHER COMPANY MADE A PLEDGE
TO HIRE VETERANS AND YOU
ACTUALLY SURPASS THAT GOAL.
CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT THAT.
>> IN 2016 AMAZON PLEDGE TO
HIRE AROUND 25,000 VETERANS AND
MILITARY SPOUSES BY MAY OF 2021.
AND HAD FOCUSED ON PLACING
VETERANS AND MILITARY SPOUSES
AND MEANINGFUL CAREERS ACROSS
THE COUNTRY.
THE COUNTRY. TO DATE, WE HAVE SURPASS THAT
25,000 GOAL AND WE HAVE HAD
MORE THAN 40,000 VETERANS AND
MILITARY SPOUSES WORKING ACROSS
THE COMPANY MUCH LIKE MYSELF.
PROUD TO WORK FOR AMAZON
BECAUSE OF THE COMMITMENT TO
HIRING AND DEVELOPING THE BEST
OF CURRENT AND FORMER LAW-
ENFORCEMENT SERVICEMEMBERS HAVE
ALWAYS DISPLAYED COURAGE,
SACRIFICE AND SELFLESSNESS
DURING RESERVING THE ACTIVE
DUTY SUPPORT ESPECIALLY IN
SUPPORT OF THE PANDEMIC RELIEF
EFFORTS ACROSS THE NATION.
>> Reporter: THAT'S AMAZING.
WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT FOR
AMAZON TO SUPPORT VETERANS AND
THEIR FAMILY?
THEIR FAMILY? >> WE RECOGNIZE THE LEADERSHIP
SKILLS AND PROBLEM SOLVING
ABILITIES.
ABILITIES. WE HAVE FOUND THAT THEIR
MISSION DRIVEN.
MISSION DRIVEN. THEY ARE RESULT ORIENTED.
IT MAKES A GOOD FIT.
IT'S A GOOD OPERATIONS NETWORK.
>> Reporter: HOW DOES AMAZON
SUPPORT THOSE WHO ARE
TRANSITIONING?
TRANSITIONING? >> AMAZON HAS CREATED PROGRAMS
TO HELP VETERANS FOR EXAMPLE,
WE CREATED A PATHWAY TO THE
LEADERSHIP PROGRAM WHICH IS A
DEVOTED MILITARY IMPROVEMENT
TEAM.
TEAM.
TEAM. IT
TEAM. IT OFFERS MENTORING AND CAREER
SUPPORT.
SUPPORT.
SUPPORT. WE ALSO HAVE AN INTERNAL
ACIDITY GROUP CALLED WORLD
WARRIORS AT AMAZON.
THEY CONNECT WITH THEM
THROUGHOUT THE COMPANY.
WE FOUND THAT THEY ARE
PERFORMING NETWORK.
PERFORMING NETWORK. AMAZON IS MADE BETTER BY THESE
GREAT LEADERS.
GREAT LEADERS. >> Reporter: YOU KNOW ABOUT THE
FIRST HAND.
FIRST HAND. AND YOU TELLS ABOUT YOUR
EXPERIENCE?
EXPERIENCE? >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. I
>> YES. I WAS COMMISSIONED IN THE
UNITED STATES ARMY IN 2003.
I SERVED AS AN ARTILLERY
OFFICER.
OFFICER.
OFFICER. MY FIRST DUTY STATION WAS THE
THIRD INFANTRY DIVISION.
I ACTUALLY SERVED IN OPERATION
IRAQI FREEDOM IN 2005.
>> Reporter: THAT'S AMAZING.
YOU MENTIONED SOMETHING ABOUT
THIS EARLIER.
THIS EARLIER. AMAZON IS VERY SUPPORTIVE OF
ITS NATIONAL GUARD EMPLOYEES.
IS THAT RIGHT?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. THIS IS MORE THAN 8000
AMAZONIAN.
AMAZONIAN. THEY HAVE BEEN CALLED BY THE
NATIONAL GUARD TO SERVE THE
COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. MOSTLY TO SUPPORT THOSE RELIEF
EFFORTS.
EFFORTS.
EFFORTS. THIS IS FROM SERVICING AS AN
AIRCRAFT TECHNICIAN.
AIRCRAFT TECHNICIAN. THIS IS TO ASSEMBLING ESSENTIAL
TEST GETS.
TEST GETS. AMAZON EMPLOYEES ACROSS THE
UNITED STATES HAVE SERVED A
TOTAL OF 20,000 DAYS IN THE
RESERVE AND NATIONAL GUARD THIS
YEAR ALONE.
YEAR ALONE. SO, WITH AMAZON PROVIDING A
MILITARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE TO
ALL VETERANS THAT INCLUDES PAY,
HEALTHCARE AND SEVERAL
EMPLOYEES HAVE EVEN SAID MORE
THAN ONE THIS YEAR.
>> THAT'S INCREDIBLE.
IF THEY HAVE TO BE SENT OUT
EVERYBODY CAN JUST PULL
TOGETHER AND KEEP IT GOING.
>> YES MA'AM.
DEFINITELY.
DEFINITELY. >> MANY CURRENTLY WORK IN THE
STATE?
STATE?
STATE? >>
STATE? >> WELL, ABOUT 40,000.
WE HAVE 1120 VETERANS GIVE OR
TAKE EMPLOYED AT AMAZON
BUILDINGS ACROSS THE STATE.
>> ARE YOU ACTIVELY HIRING?
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. WE ARE.
WE ARE.
WE ARE. IN FACT, WE HAVE RECENTLY
ANNOUNCED A COMPANY THAT AMAZON
IS HIRING MORE THAN 100,000
SEASONAL EMPLOYEES ACROSS THE
UNITED STATES.
UNITED STATES. ANYONE INTERESTING IN APPLYING
CAN VISIT OUR WEBPAGE.
>> THAT'S AMAZING.