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a new employee program that recruits recent college graduates into an 18-month intensive program where they rotate in different positions within the business to get a complete view of our processes.” J.B. Hunt has also created several programs to foster a diverse workplace. Working with UST-Global and its Step It Up America program, J.B. Hunt offers a 12-week training program for JAVA development for women who have degrees in non-STEM fields. J.B. Hunt has also established employee resource groups such as Growing and Retaining Outstanding Women (GROW), Latinos Engaging, Advancing and Developing (LEAD), and Veterans Employee Resource Group (VERG). The organizations
focus on developing and recruiting leaders from diverse backgrounds. “There aren’t enough women going into IT, and we’re going to change that,” Black says. “We’re working to encourage diversity by sponsoring women at IT conferences, hosting Young Women’s Conferences and holding career days with local high schools,” Black says. Innovation together For Black, collaboration with the next generation is crucial to taking J.B. Hunt into the future. In March, the University of Arkansas announced a collaboration between J.B. Hunt, the Sam M. Walton College of Business and College of Engineering. The J.B. Hunt Innovation
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