Foxconn Committed to Hiring 3,000 Veterans; Begins Fall 2018 Military Veteran Recruitment Campaign

Milwaukee, WI – Foxconn Technology Group (Foxconn) today announced the launch of a military veteran recruitment campaign to hire 3,000 veterans, beginning yesterday with a visit to the Charlotte Military Hiring Expo. In total, Foxconn will attend 20 veteran career fairs across 13 states over the next three months to recruit, interview and hire former military personnel as part of the company’s commitment to hire 13,000 employees in Wisconsin.

With over 370,000 veterans living in Wisconsin, employing veterans has been part of Foxconn’s recruitment plans since the company announced its investment in the Badger State. The approach is also in line with Foxconn’s pledge to promote diversity across its operations as the company actively recruits for positions that cover a variety of areas, skill sets, and expertise to support efforts to create an extensive supply chain and a robust AI 8K+5G ecosystem that will help position Wisconsin as a global high-tech hub.

“Hiring men and women who have served the country makes good business sense. Every year, some 250,000 Americans transition from the military to civilian life and Foxconn understands how this transition is an important time in the life of any veteran and their families,” said Christopher “Tank” Murdock, Special Advisor to Foxconn’s Wisconsin operations and a retired Navy Captain. “As Foxconn’s presence in Wisconsin continues to grow, we are continually looking for men and women who are mission-focused, motivated, and team orientated to contribute to our vision of building a vibrant environment for talent, innovation and business across the state.”

Shortly after “Tank” Murdock became Foxconn’s first employee in Wisconsin, the company also hired Peter Buck, a retired Marine Colonel, who has assumed the position of Chief Administrator of Foxconn’s Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park, and Scott Rubitzky, a retired Army planner and now Foxconn’s Director of Business Development and Plans in Wisconsin.

“Wisconsin offers more state programs for veterans than any other state.  This puts Foxconn in a competitive position to recruit local and out-of-state veterans looking for jobs that enable them to make a difference and that offer opportunities for growth and development,” said retired Colonel Peter Buck. “The opportunity to apply my experience and skills gained in the Marine to this multi-faceted, fast-moving, transformational project excites me.  At the same time, I’m also proud to be contributing to Wisconsin’s development as a hub for talent of diverse backgrounds. I believe our veterans will find themselves right at home with Foxconn.”

“Not only is Wisconsin the national leader in state benefits offered to Veterans and their families, but we also lead the nation in how states attract and employ Veterans and their spouses after military service,” said Daniel J. Zimmerman, Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary. “The best strategy for getting the best and the brightest is to go out and engage them face-to-face. In addition to a good job, we can offer them the Wisconsin way of life.”

The list of fall 2018 military veteran recruitment campaign fairs that Foxconn is participating in includes:

September 11

Charlotte Hiring Expo (NC)

September 17

Arlington Hiring Expo (TX)

September 18

Shaw Air Force Base Hiring Expo (SC)

September 20

Buckley Air Force Base Vet Job Fair (CO)

September 25-26

Joint Base Lewis-McCord (WA)

September 27

Milwaukee Vet Job Fair (WI)

September 27

Whidbey Island Transition Summit (WA)

October 2-3

Camp Lejeune Transition Summit (NC)

October 5

MCAS Cherry Point (NC)

October 12

Atlanta Vet 2.0 Experience (GA)

October 16

Philadelphia Vet Hiring Expo (GA)

October 17

Washington D.C. Vet Hiring Expo (DC)

October 25

Newark Hiring Expo (NJ)

November 1

Colorado Spring Vet Jobs Fair (CO)

November 2

Uncasville Vet Job Fair (CT)

November 7-8

Fort Bragg Job Fair (NC)

November 15

Detroit Veterans Job Fair (MI)

November 29

Jacksonville Vet Fair (FL)

December 6

Fort Hood Job Fair (TX)

December 13

Orlando Vet Job Fair (FL)

About Foxconn Technology Group

Established in 1974, Foxconn Technology Group (“Foxconn”) is the global leader in manufacturing services for the computer, communication, and consumer electronics (3C) industry. A multinational company headquartered in Taiwan, Foxconn offers many of the leading U.S. and international companies in electronics a one-stop integrated manufacturing solution.  Foxconn generated total annual revenue of $158 billion in 2017 and was ranked No. 27 on the 2017 Fortune magazine Global 500. The company has facilities in Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Foxconn is leveraging the potential of cloud computing, mobile devices, the Internet of Things, Big Data, artificial intelligence, networks, and robotics and automation, in its transformation as a leading high-tech enterprise and industrial Internet company. The company has research centers and testing laboratories internationally and has received more than 83,500 patents worldwide.  In addition to maximizing value creation for customers, Foxconn is also dedicated to enhancing the concept of environmental sustainability in the manufacturing process and serving as a best-practices model for global enterprises.

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