Consumers Energy Recognized by Michigan Veterans Affairs
Agency for Providing Career Opportunities to Military Veterans
Energy Provider Certified as ‘Silver Level’ Veteran-Friendly Employer
JACKSON, Mich., May 31, 2016 – Consumers
Energy is being recognized for its dedication to
employing military veterans, being named a silver level
Veteran-Friendly Employer by the Michigan Veterans
Affairs Agency.
“We are a better, stronger company when we
recognize and bring in the talents of a diverse Michigan
workforce. That includes people who have served our
country honorably in the military,” said Cathy Hendrian,
Consumers Energy’s vice president of human resources.
“We are proud to be honored by the Michigan
Veterans Affairs Agency, and we remain committed to
providing opportunities for our country’s military
veterans.”
Consumers Energy joins eight other Michigan
Media toolkit
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: Learn about
job openings at Consumers Energy:
www.ConsumersEnergy.com/careers
companies that are certified as silver-level employers by
the state agency.
“Well-respected employers like Consumers
Energy are an integral part of making sure Michigan
veterans get the opportunities that they deserve,” said
retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. David Dunckel,
employment analyst for the Michigan Veterans Affairs
Agency. “This type of collaboration between private
VETERAN-FRIENDLY EMPLOYERS:
Learn about employers that the
Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency has
certified as veteran-friendly:
http://www.michiganveterans.com/H
ome/Employer-Summary/CertifiedVeteran-Friendly-Employers
NATURAL GAS BOOT CAMP: Learn
more about this program for veterans:
http://www.gasbootcamp.com/
sector employers and state agencies helps put Michigan
in the top tier of states when it comes to taking care of our vets.”
Employers are recognized for efforts to recruit and retain military veterans. One example
of that is the Consumers Energy’s new Natural Gas Boot Camp. The energy provider
collaborated with the Michigan National Guard and Power for America to create the program to
train qualified military veterans and provide them with job opportunities.
Consumers Energy’s recruitment efforts also include outreach to veterans organizations,
while its Veterans Advisory Panel provides support to veterans who work for the company.
Three company vice presidents are military veterans.
“Military veterans bring unique abilities and experience that are valuable to our work,”
Hendrian said. “We will continue working to recruit and retain qualified military veterans to
strengthen our company and our mission to serve Michigan’s communities.”
Consumers Energy, Michigan’s largest utility, is the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy
(NYSE: CMS), providing natural gas and electricity to 6.7 million of the state’s 10 million
residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.
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