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Hiring the very best
Employee Andrew Emerson served ve years in the
Navy before working for Xcel Energy. The company
strongly believes that military veterans bring outstanding
technical and leadership skills to the workplace.
Xcel Energys goal is to ensure 10 percent of newly
hired employees are veterans. To achieve it, the company
actively participates in job fairs and other outreach in the
veteran community. Once veterans are on the job, we
make every effort to ensure a smooth transition and
a welcoming environment.
When transferring from the Navy, I was looking for a
company to challenge me and give me security like the
military did,” Emerson said. “Xcel Energy did both those
things and more than exceeded my expectations of a
friendly, hard-working and innovative company. I have
greatly enjoyed my time with this company and look
forward to many more great years.
Xcel Energy
Annual Report 2014 11
Employees make a difference
The success of our strategy depends in large
part on the expertise and determination of our
employees, who have embraced the plan.
Every day, they demonstrate their commitment
to customers, understanding that their work is vital
to the quality of people’s lives and the strength of
their communities. In return, we strive to provide
employees a safe and welcoming workplace, give
them the tools they need to do their best work and
ensure their compensation and benets are fair.
In 2014, our employee recruitment effort placed
special emphasis on hiring military veterans because
we recognize that vets are a good t at Xcel Energy,
with outstanding technical and leadership skills
among other attributes. Those efforts have garnered
us recognition as one of G.I. Jobs Top 100 Military
Employers for seven years in a row, a distinction
that places us among the top 2 percent of employers
dedicated to hiring veterans.