“Penske is immensely proud to join this competitive list in recognition of our deep commitment to hiring our heroes,” said Ron Schwartz, vice president of staffing. “The values, work ethic, skills and leadership experience unique to veterans are invaluable to our growing organization.”
Over the last several years, approximately 9% of Penske’s annual new hires have been veterans. The company currently employs more than 3,000 individuals who self-identify as veterans – a figure that has more than doubled since 2019.
Penske is proud to show its support for veterans, active service members and their families through robust partnerships with the U.S. Army Partnership for Your Success program, Troops into Transportation, Hiring Our Heroes, ESGR, G.I. Jobs, Paralyzed Veterans of America and Support Military Families, among others. Penske has also recently been recognized as a gold tier 2024 Military-Friendly Employer by VIQTORY, publisher of the G.I. Jobs and Military Spouse publications, and highlighted as a veteran-friendly employer in USA Today’s special 2023 Veterans Day publication.
“From investing in strategic partnerships to making our careers website searchable by military job code, Penske has gone to great lengths to ensure that we’re not only military-friendly—we’re military-ready,” said Sean Wilkins, manager of military recruiting. “We’re proud to say that veterans who served at any level or rank can easily transition to a rewarding career at Penske.”
Penske dedicates several tools and programs to support the hiring of military veterans, including a formal military driver apprenticeship program and a fellowship program for logistics operations managers. In 2022, Penske launched its Veterans Business Resource Group, with chapters across the nation and nearly 2,500 members.
Learn more about Penske’s commitment to veterans at penske.jobs/veterans. For more on Penske’s military discounts and dedicated call center for military moves, click here.
By Emily Foreman
Cory Norman, tech I based in Carrollton, Texas
Trainer Ernie Luzania using the HoloLens2 device
Penske technician viewing the HoloLens2 feed 
Rohit Talwar, Penske's vice president of MIS, giving an inspirational speech to the graduates.
Mike Krut, Penske's senior vice president of IT, congratulating each graduate as they accept their certificate.
Each graduate received their own Certificate of Achievement at the end of the ceremony.
Penske has teamed up with Veteran Recruiting (VR) and other leading employers to support the VetFriendly Jobs Initiative to hire or train 100,000 veterans by 2020.
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You struggle to get to the top. After you finally make it over the wall, you immediately drop to all fours and alligator crawl through mushy, cold mud, as the mud’s powerful suction slows you down.
After rushing from obstacle to obstacle, you can feel the aches and pains throughout your body. Completely covered in mud, you notice one more thing separating you from the finish line and from catching your breath: You have to carry heavy tree logs across a sun-beaming field.
Another thing that made this challenge unique was that each person couldn’t conquer an obstacle on their own. All the obstacles were designed to be conquered by a team.
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