National Life Group executives have signed an agreement to boost its recruitment of military veterans, and to make their work experience at the Montpelier-based company even more fulfilling.“We’re proud that we already have an active group of military veterans among our employees and we look forward to welcoming even more as our company continues to grow,” said Mehran Assadi, president and CEO of National Life Group. “Veterans are a natural fit with our company, which is committed to the corporate values to Do good. Be good. Make good.”
Under the terms of a charter signed by Assadi, other National Life Group executives and state and federal labor officials, the company committed “to create an organization of employee Veterans who will help to carry out and oversee the implementation of a robust and comprehensive program to widen recruitment, improve new hire integration and strengthen the military community at National Life Group.”
Lieutenant Governor Phil Scott led the state delegation and joined in signing the charter.
Twelve National Life Group employees make up the founding members of the military advisory team, which will work with the People Center’s human resources specialists to create a more attractive and military-friendly company.
National Life Group employs 1,000 people at its campuses in Vermont and Texas.
The companies of National Life Group offer a broad range of financial products, including life insurance, annuities, and investments, and financial solutions in the form of estate, business succession and retirement planning strategies. They are a leading provider of 403(b)and 457(b) tax-deferred retirement plans,primarily in theK-12 school marketplace.
Source: National Life GroupAug. 4, 2014