COSTA MESA, Calif., Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America has been designated a 2013 Military Friendly Employer® by Victory Media, the publisher of G.I. Jobs announced earlier this week. Companies earned the designation via the same data-driven survey and methodology as the previously released Top 100 Military Friendly Employers® list.  Criteria for the designation included a benchmark score across key programs and policies such as the strength of company military recruiting efforts, the percentage of new hires with prior military service, retention programs, and company policies on National Guard and Reserve service.  

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"It is a tremendous honor for us to be named a military friendly employer by Victory Media. Providing opportunities to the men and women that have served this country is an important part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion at Hyundai," said Paul Koh, Acting Executive Director of Human Resources, Hyundai Motor America. "We greatly appreciate and value the knowledge and expertise that employees with military experience bring to our company."

Hyundai Motor America will be showcased, along with other designated Military Friendly Employers® in the January edition of G.I. Jobs magazine. Hyundai's company profile, including open positions that are a fit for military personnel, can be found on MilitaryFriendly.com. Using the priority data engine on MilitaryFriendly.com, job seekers are able to design their own custom lists of employers according to their preferences. Custom, user-directed lists can then be saved and shared socially, allowing each job seeker to find their unique #1 Military Friendly Employer®.

"Companies earning the prestigious Military Friendly Employers® designation are rising stars with strong military recruitment programs and meaningful job opportunities for transitioning service members and spouses seeking civilian employment," said Sean Collins, vice president for Victory Media and director for G.I. Jobs.  "These Military Friendly Employers® are on the right trajectory to be a Top 100 Employer in years to come."  

To learn more about Hyundai Motor America, visit www.hyundaiusa.com.

You can follow Military Friendly on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MilitaryFriendly or on Twitter @Mil_Friendly.  

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through more than 800 dealerships nationwide. All Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by the Hyundai Assurance program, which includes the 5-year/60,000-mile fully transferable new vehicle warranty, Hyundai's 10-year/100,000-mile power train warranty, 5-years of complimentary Roadside Assistance and the Hyundai Trade-in Value Guarantee.

ABOUT VICTORY MEDIA
Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs,  is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business and has been  serving the military community since 2001.  Our Military Friendly® lists and methodology can be found at www.MilitaryFriendly.com.  Our data-driven lists are published in G.I. Jobs, Military Spouse, Vetrepreneur magazines, republished in periodicals like USA Today, Wall Street Journal and are frequently cited on national TV programs such as CNN, CNBC, NBC, Fox News and others.

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