Field Tested: Recruiting, Managing, and Retaining Veterans
- 2h 13m
- Emily King
- AMACOM
- 2012
Veterans are a tremendous source of untapped talent and come with a wealth of skills and experience beyond those of typical civilian employees. Field Tested gives readers the insight and tools they need to recruit and retain veterans, and to maximize their value in any organization.
A must-read for leaders, managers, and human resources professionals across industries, Field Tested uncovers key cultural differences between the military and civilian workplace, and reveals how these differences can affect employee performance, satisfaction, and retention. Complete with real-world examples, practical models, and savvy advice, this book shows readers how to:
- Attract and interview veterans
- On-board them quickly and effectively
- Position them for success
- Ensure a smooth cultural transition
- Manage performance
- Help them develop lasting careers.
Smart companies that hire veterans owe it to themselves and their employees to understand the unique considerations involved. This one-of-a-kind guide reveals how to make the most of America’s top talent.
About the Author
EMILY KING is a nationally recognized expert on the transition from military service to civilian employment. She has worked extensively with organizations that hire and want to retain veterans, as well as with veterans directly. Emily’s business-focused approach emphasizes the role of the civilian hiring organization in making veterans successful and has directly contributed to the retention of veterans.
Prior to founding Military Transitions, Emily launched the successful organizational development consulting firm of King Street Associates, LLC, and spent ten years as an internal consultant and coach at the firm of Booz Allen Hamilton, leading a variety of programs and functions geared to building strong leaders and managers.
A frequent speaker and writer in the professional HR community, Emily has given presentations at national conferences of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), American Society of Training and Development (ASTD), and the Multicultural Forum on Workplace Diversity. In 2010, ASTD published her primer on veterans in the workplace as a special edition of InfoLine. Emily has been published by Diversity Executive, T&D, and Training magazines. She has been featured in segments by CNN and appears regularly on WJLA’s ‘‘Capital Insider’’ program.
She has a Master’s of Science degree in Organization Development from Johns Hopkins University, as well as training as a leadership coach at Georgetown University. Emily King lives in Washington, D.C.
In this Book
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Field Tested—Recruiting, Managing, and Retaining Veterans
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Foreword
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Premise
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Introduction
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What You Get When You Hire a Vet
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It’s All About Culture
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Common Challenges of Military-to-Civilian Transition
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Military Transition as a Matter of Diversity and Inclusion
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Conclusion to Part 1
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The Military Transition Framework™
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Detaching
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Regrouping
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Integrating
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Conclusion to Part 2
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The Veteran Retention Lifecycle™
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Recruitment
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On-Boarding
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Performance Management
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Career Development
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Veteran Retention Lifecycle™ and Re-engagement
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Conclusion
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Action Plan
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Resources
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End Notes
