RELI Awarded 2024 HIRE Vets Gold Medallion
Baltimore, MD (October 31, 2024) – RELI Group, Inc. has been recognized by U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie A. Su as one of the 839 recipients of the 2024 HIRE Vets Medallion Award during a virtual award ceremony presented by the U.S. Department of Labor. RELI earned the Gold Medallion Award after applying earlier this year. This is the fourth HIRE Vets Medallion Award RELI has received since 2020.
The Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act (HIRE Vets Act) Medallion Program is the only federal award program that recognizes employers who successfully recruit, hire and retain veterans.
“We are deeply honored to be recognized for our commitment to supporting veteran employment,” said CEO and founder Mohammad Elias. “The skills and values that veterans bring are integral to our mission, and we’re proud to provide them with opportunities to continue making a difference through their work at RELI.”
RELI joins 838 other companies from 49 states, plus the District of Columbia, who have shown a commitment to hiring veterans, but also ensuring that they have a long-term career and growth plan that uses the diverse skills they acquired through their military service.
Recipients of the 2024 HIRE Vets Medallion Award meet rigorous employment and veteran integration assistance criteria, including veteran hiring and retention percentages; availability of veteran-specific resources; leadership programming for veterans; dedicated human resource efforts; pay compensation and tuition assistance programs for veterans. More than 1,600 employers have earned a HIRE Vets Medallion Award since 2019.