Veterans need jobs, but it’s not just out of some sense of patriotism that textile services firms are stepping up to hire them.
 
“Of course, we value the service they’ve given and we want to assist in their re-entry into civilian life,” says Juan Salinas, head of staffing and employee relations for Angelica Corp., based in Alpharetta, GA.
 
Hiring veterans definitely isn’t a matter of charity, he emphasizes. “They come to us with a lot of skills—leadership, maturity and discipline,” Salinas says. “The majority of military-experienced people are very mature in the sense of ...