Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Palo Alto’s Varian Medical Systems prioritizes hiring veterans


By Arti Patel
Peninsula Press
April 16, 2012

Since the Obama administration pulled the plug on Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom and called for nearly all American troops to return home by the end of 2011, veterans have rejoined the job market in droves. Silicon Valley companies are taking note.

Many employers are stepping up to employ veterans, even creating internal military support infrastructures designed specifically to discover and utilize the skill sets of returning servicemen and women.

Palo Alto-based Varian Medical Systems Inc. (NYSE: VAR), a medical device manufacturer of cancer radiation and therapy equipment, has made military recruitment a corporate priority. In 2010, G.I. Jobs Magazine identified the company in its annual list of the top 100 military-friendly employers. Read more here...

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