Emily King’s Field Tested: A guide to Recruit, Manage, and Retain Veterans

Featuring Emily King’s new book, FIELD TESTED: Recruiting, Managing, and Retaining Veterans at HR World Today:

Veterans, who have proudly served our country are a tremendous source of untapped talent and embody a wealth of skills. Field Tested gives readers the insight and tools they need to recruit and retain veterans, and to maximize their value in any organization. With real-world examples throughout the book, Emily covers topics from recruitment, to on-boarding, to performance, to career development, and much more.

FIELD TESTED is an excellent guide that explains subtle, but critical, cultural differences between military and corporate environments/ workplace, and reveals how these differences can affect employee performance, satisfaction, and retention.

Complete with real-world examples, practical models, and savvy advice, Emily King’s FIELD TESTED shows readers how to do it right:

• 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.

A must-read for leaders, managers, and human resources professionals across industries.

About the Author: Emily King is a nationally recognized expert on transition from military service to civilian employment. Prior to founding Military Transitions, Emily launched the successful organizational development consulting firm of King Street Associates, LLC, and worked as an internal consultant and coach at Booz Allen Hamilton, leading a variety of programs geared to building strong leaders and managers. Emily’s writing has appeared in 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 worked extensively with veterans and civilian hiring organizations, and is a frequent speaker at industry events including SHRM and ASTD. Emily completed her Master of Science degree in Organization Development at Johns Hopkins University and received formal training and credentials as a leadership coach from Georgetown University.