BNSF Military Achievements

BNSF is actively seeking applicants with military experience. At BNSF, we salute your service, value your skills and welcome your unique experiences. From conductor trainees to skilled craftsmen to first-line supervisors, we seek to fill hundreds of positions in 2009. BNSF offers challenging and rewarding career opportunities for those in transition from military to civilian life as well as veterans, retirees and members of National Guard and Reserve components. We are a dynamic and progressive employer, providing competitive pay and benefits, a rich and stable company tradition, as well as training and advancement opportunities. If you’re ready to continue serving your nation in a whole new way, the BNSF team awaits you.

• In May 2009, BNSF received the CivilianJobs.com, 2009 Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military Award. The CivilianJobs.com Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military serves to help military-experienced job seekers identify the top employers to target for civilian careers. MVEs are selected annually based on those employers whose recruiting, training and retention plans best serve military service members and veterans. The winners and finalists were selected based on surveys in which employers outlined their 2009 recruiting, training and retention plans that best serve military service members and veterans.
  
  
• In March 2009, BNSF is First to Receive New Award from the Texas National Guard. The ESGR Prominence Award is a new award to recognize those employers who have achieved a position of prominence with their consistently unmatched support for their Guard and Reserve employees, and who have previously received ESGR’s other highest awards.
  
  
• BNSF has a long tradition of hiring veterans. In 2004, we hired over 300 veterans with an additional 750 veterans hired in 2005. In 2006, we hired over 1000 veterans (20% of all hires). In 2007, over 750 new hires (30% of all hires) were veterans. In 2008, over 500 new hires (22% of all hires) were veterans.
  
  
• In December 2008, BNSF was recognized as America's #2 Most Military Friendly Employer by GI Jobs Magazine.
  
  
• In December 2007, BNSF was recognized as America’s #1 Most Military Friendly Employer by GI Jobs Magazine.
  
  
• In February 2006, BNSF renewed its longstanding commitment to those serving in the National Guard and Reserve by becoming the first railroad to sign a Five-Star Statement of Support with the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). BNSF was also recognized by Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) for efforts "Above and Beyond" in support of our citizen-soldiers including the Patriot Award, NOV 2005.
  
  
• BNSF is a 2006 Department of Defense Freedom Award recipient. This prestigious nomination recognizes that BNSF policies and practices, including care packages and welcome-home celebrations, go "above and beyond" in support of our nation's citizen soldiers. In 2006, BNSF also provided testimony on its corporate commitment to hiring veterans before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  
  
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• Currently, over 100 BNSF employees are serving on active duty and over 1000 have been called to active duty since Sept. 11, 2001. At BNSF, we recognize and value the sacrifice made by our Guard and Reserve employees. We offer enhanced and extended benefits for those employees called to active duty in the War on Terrorism, including make-whole pay and benefits continuation. In addition, we offer fifteen days each year of make-whole pay for annual training and drill duty.