PARTNERSHIP FOR YOUTH SUCCESS (PAYS)
Are you hesitant to enlist because you’re unsure what jobs will be available after you complete your military service? The Partnership for Youth Success enlistment option may be your answer. PaYS, a partnership between the U.S. Army and a cross section of American corporations and public sector agencies, provides you an opportunity to serve your country and at the same time prepare for your future.
Here are a few examples of the more than 350 companies that have partnered with the Army:
- Union Pacific Railroad
- Cintas
- Amazon
- John Deere
- Sears
- Southwest Airlines
- Cisco Systems
- Walgreens
- Waste Management, Inc.
- Harley Davidson
- DELL
- Anheuser Busch
- USAA
- Hyundai Motor America
- Best Buy
Soldiers receive the finest training, develop valuable skills and gain experience in a broad spectrum of Army jobs that translate well to corresponding careers after the Army. Soldiers are motivated, have professional work habits and high standards of conduct. The Army’s PaYS partners value these skills and characteristics and want Soldiers in their future workforce.
The PaYS program offers qualifying recruits the opportunity to secure an interview and receive priority consideration with the PaYS partner of their choice following their Army service. If you choose this option during the enlistment process, you will select the job and partner company for which you are eligible. At that time, you will also sign a statement of understanding listing the details of the PaYS job selected and the requirements to remain eligible for the position. Near the end of your Army enlistment term for active Army Soldiers or after initial entry training for Army Reserve Soldiers, you contact your partner company to coordinate an interview.
Learn how PaYS can work for you. Contact a recruiter or request more information below.
If your company is interested in joining this partnership, please visit the Partnership For Youth Success website at armypays.com.
*ROTC cadets who will serve in the Reserve component can select a PaYS partner while still attending college. Ask your PMS for more information.
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CINTAS
LUTHER: Cintas partnered with the Army Partnership for the Youth Success a few years ago. And we decided it was the right thing to do to allow young people, after their first enlistment, to have an opportunity to interview with our company.
LITTLE: I really like the PaYS program because I think it gave me a little leg above the competition. I was able to utilize that program to get a job that suited me.
ROSE: We try to partner with a lot of different industries and companies. And have several different partnerships to help us to recruit top-notch candidates in a diverse group of candidates. And for us it's important that we have people that have experience with other companies that have different safety policies that are willing and motivated to step up and help us out with our policies and procedures. We're always looking for front line partners to give us ideas and I feel when we hire a Soldier that have these experiences that they can help us improve our business.
LITTLE: I think there's a lot similarities between being in the Army and working at CINTAS. Prior service men and women bring in attention to detail skills, being punctual, being able to interact with their co-workers, having leadership skills, knowing what to do, when to do it, and how to get the job done in a timely manner.
LUTHER: The leadership qualities that people are taught in the Army, the ability to work well with others from different walks of life and diverse life experiences--those are things that are very valuable to CINTAS, when they come to work for us on day one.
LITTLE: I think the best part of the PaYS Program is helping getting Army Soldiers that have gotten out, civilian jobs. And giving them the opportunity to be on a level playing field. So I think it will help smooth processing.
ROSE: And I think it's a great fit them, and I think it's also a great fit for us.
LUTHER: The Army PaYS program is a fantastic way for that young man or woman to set themselves up for success once they leave the service.
