Field Tested: Recruiting, Managing, and Retaining Veterans - Hardcover

..".Field Tested by Emily King, you'll learn how to keep the best employee you may ever have." --Terri Schlichenmeyer, Nationally Syndicated Columnist ..".gives real-world examples, practical models, and savvy advice in this book of insight and tools intended to help civilian employers recruit and retain veterans." --Military Officer ..".must-read for leaders, managers, and human resources professionals across industries...This one-of-a-kind guide reveals how to make the most of America's top talent." --SHRM blog "King issues a call to duty for businesses." --Jim Pawlak, The Career News column "... excellent guide that explains subtle, but critical, cultural differences between military and corporate environments...must-read for leaders, managers, and human resources professionals across industries." --HRWorldToday The Axiom Business Book Award 2014 The Multicultural Forum on Workplace Diversity selected Emily King as recipient of their Diversity Award 2012 ..". provides a powerful and results oriented base, for both job seeking veterans and employers, to ease and enhance the transition for individuals from military life to civilian careers." --BlogBusinessWorld

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.