Listen to what other Employers have to say…
"Ecumenical Refugee Services is a great asset to the employer community;"
Bert Philippus-Amen Packaging
Denver, Colorado
"We feel really good about hiring refugees. But we don’t do it because it
is the politically correct thing to do. We do it because it’s the right thing
for business."
Aimee Romaine-The Sharper Image
San Francisco, California
"In our experience, refugees have been dedicated to hard work and enjoy being
part of a team"
Carrie Davis-Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Denver, Colorado
"Since we began hiring refugees, our retention rate is 34% higher. Most new
hires leave within a year. Refugees stay around for four or five years"
Tim Hertel- Wells Fargo Bank
Portland, Oregon
"Before I hired refugees, I had a 60% turnover rate. Now I have 20%. I had
a 6% absentee rate, now it’s down to .1%"
Cindee Moyer- DeeZee Manufacturing
Des Moines, Iowa
"Refugees contribute competence, dependability, respect and professionalism
to our workforce…we have benefited greatly from hiring refugees."
Cindi Middlekauff -Colorado Athletic Club
Denver, CO
"Although a tight labor market may be what sparks HR’s interest in hiring
refugees, it’s ultimately the quality of work, productivity and loyalty of
this employee population that has HR professionals continuing to seek out
refugees"
Andrea C. Poe- Society for Human Resource Management
Alexandria, Virginia
"Employment is one of the most important factors for successful long term
adaptation into US society and overall well-being"
Captain John J. Tuskan-Refugee Mental Health Program
Washington, DC
(Above quotes provided by Society for Human Resource Management, Volume 45,
Number 11 and ERS employer evaluations form submitted in July ’05)
