Field Tested: Recruiting, Managing, and Retaining Veterans
Recruiting, Managing, and Retaining Veterans
Published on 16. December 2011
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-8144-1779-9 (ISBN)
Description
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 under stand the unique considerations involved. This one-of-a-kind guide reveals how to make the most of America's top talent.
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 under stand the unique considerations involved. This one-of-a-kind guide reveals how to make the most of America's top talent.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
HarperCollins Focus
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 93 mm
Width: 63 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
1 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8144-1779-9 (9780814417799)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Emily King, MD is a Pathology resident at the Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. She recieved her medical degree from Oregon Health Science University in Portland, Oregon and was a Medical Student Fellow in the Department of Pathology.
Content
Contents
List of Figures: vii
Acknowledgments: ix
Foreword by Sean Collins: xiii
Premise: xv
Introduction:1
PART 1: GETTING UP TO SPEED: 5
Chapter 1:
What You Get When You Hire a Vet:7
Chapter 2:
It's All About Culture:16
Chapter 3:
Common Challenges of Military-to-Civilian Transition:38
Chapter 4:
Military Transition as a Matter of Diversity and Inclusion: 48
Conclusion: 61
PART 2: UNDERSTANDING MILITARY TRANSITION: 63
Chapter 5:
The Military Transition Framework: 65
Chapter 6:
Detaching: 71
Chapter 7:
Regrouping: 80
Chapter 8:
Integrating: 92
Conclusion: 97
PART 3: THE VETERAN RETENTION LIFECYCLE: 99
Chapter 9:
The Veteran Retention Lifecycle:101
Chapter 10:
Recruitment: 106
Chapter 11:
On-Boarding: 129
Chapter 12:
Performance Management: 141
Chapter 13:
Career Development: 157
Chapter 14
The Veteran Retention Lifecycle and Re-engagement: 163
Conclusion:169
Appendix A:
Action Plan: 171
Appendix B:
Resources: 175
End Notes: 177
Index: 181
About the Author:187
List of Figures: vii
Acknowledgments: ix
Foreword by Sean Collins: xiii
Premise: xv
Introduction:1
PART 1: GETTING UP TO SPEED: 5
Chapter 1:
What You Get When You Hire a Vet:7
Chapter 2:
It's All About Culture:16
Chapter 3:
Common Challenges of Military-to-Civilian Transition:38
Chapter 4:
Military Transition as a Matter of Diversity and Inclusion: 48
Conclusion: 61
PART 2: UNDERSTANDING MILITARY TRANSITION: 63
Chapter 5:
The Military Transition Framework: 65
Chapter 6:
Detaching: 71
Chapter 7:
Regrouping: 80
Chapter 8:
Integrating: 92
Conclusion: 97
PART 3: THE VETERAN RETENTION LIFECYCLE: 99
Chapter 9:
The Veteran Retention Lifecycle:101
Chapter 10:
Recruitment: 106
Chapter 11:
On-Boarding: 129
Chapter 12:
Performance Management: 141
Chapter 13:
Career Development: 157
Chapter 14
The Veteran Retention Lifecycle and Re-engagement: 163
Conclusion:169
Appendix A:
Action Plan: 171
Appendix B:
Resources: 175
End Notes: 177
Index: 181
About the Author:187