RICHARDSON, Texas – Service King Collision Repair Centers , an industry-leading operator of high-quality collision repair facilities and one of the most trusted automotive repair companies in the U.S., on Wednesday (Oct. 28) formally signed its commitment to the Military Spouse Employment Partnership Program (MSEP).
The MSEP, backed by the U.S. Department of Defense , is a joint-partnership among leading businesses to actively connect military spouses with career opportunities at more than 290 partnering organizations. The MSEP Annual Induction Ceremony took place Wednesday at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Alexandria, Va.
“Service King is proud to be fully invested in providing rewarding career opportunities to military veterans and their families,” said Chris Abraham, Service King CEO. “We are honored to do our part for the brave men and women that sacrifice so much for our country. Service King has many distinguished teammates with military backgrounds and we are humbled to welcome aboard more of our nation’s heroes and their families through partnerships like this.”
The MSEP officially launched in 2011, and now boasts more than 290 active partners that collectively have resulted in the hiring of more than 75,000 military spouses. The program’s mission is to alleviate the reported 26 percent unemployment rate and 25 percent wage gap faced by military spouses nationwide.
Service King’s partnership in the MSEP comes in the midst of its recently launched Mission 2 Hire initiative, which is an active effort to hire 500 U.S. Military veterans and family members in five years. Military veterans, active duty personnel and family members interested in career opportunities with Service King are encouraged to visit the initiative’s website at www.Mission2Hire.careers .
For more information on Service King and to view a complete list of locations, visit www.ServiceKing.com . Service King currently operates 260 locations in 23 states across the U.S. each offering high-quality comprehensive automotive collision repair services. To view all career opportunities at Service King, visit www.ServiceKing.com/employment
About Service King Collision Repair Centers
Service King is one of the largest multi-location operators of collision repair facilities in the U.S., dedicated to offering customers an overall superior service experience. Founded in 1976 in Dallas, Texas, Service King is a leader in the collision repair industry, currently servicing customers at 260 locations in 23 states. In 2015, Service King was named the No. 1 Best Place to Work by both the Dallas and San Antonio Business Journals. For more information about Service King, visit www.ServiceKing.com . Follow Service King’s news on Facebook , Twitter and the company’s official blog, The Service Advisor .