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The Palo Alto-based manufacturer is on a bit of a roll these days. After Tesla patents went open source and the Model X pure-electric drive crossover has been confirmed to be ready in early 2015, the manufacturer expressed its intention to become the biggest employer of American military veterans in the near future.
As demand for the Tesla Model S continues to grow month-over-month, production expansion equals hiring new workers. According to a report published by San Jose Mercury News, some 300 of 6,000 Tesla employees are veterans. For example, logistics director Adam Plumpton has formerly served the United States as Navy officer.
Arnnon Geshuri, Tesla's VP of human resources, declared for the aforementioned publication that "veterans are a great source of talent for Tesla, and we're going after it." Considering the Model X is on the brink of going into mass production and Tesla continues to enter new markets all over the world, Geshuri also declared that an additional 600 military veterans will be hired by Tesla.
If you think that Tesla is doing this just to look good in the eyes of public opinion, think again. Electric vehicle assembly requires various skills of technical, electrical and mechanical nature. Due to their line of work, people in the military are accustomed to these and are highly disciplined folks as well, which is great when you have to make X components per work shift.
Ultimately, this is a win-win situation. Greg Reichow, who is the manufacturer's VP of production, told Mercury News that the veterans already working at Tesla "know how to lead teams, focus teams and function on teams, and they have incredible integrity and discipline." All in all, here's a big thumbs up to Tesla for offering jobs to the men and women that served their country with pride.
Arnnon Geshuri, Tesla's VP of human resources, declared for the aforementioned publication that "veterans are a great source of talent for Tesla, and we're going after it." Considering the Model X is on the brink of going into mass production and Tesla continues to enter new markets all over the world, Geshuri also declared that an additional 600 military veterans will be hired by Tesla.
If you think that Tesla is doing this just to look good in the eyes of public opinion, think again. Electric vehicle assembly requires various skills of technical, electrical and mechanical nature. Due to their line of work, people in the military are accustomed to these and are highly disciplined folks as well, which is great when you have to make X components per work shift.
Ultimately, this is a win-win situation. Greg Reichow, who is the manufacturer's VP of production, told Mercury News that the veterans already working at Tesla "know how to lead teams, focus teams and function on teams, and they have incredible integrity and discipline." All in all, here's a big thumbs up to Tesla for offering jobs to the men and women that served their country with pride.
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