Field Tested

Introduction

THIS BOOK IS WRITTEN for organizational leaders, managers, and human resource professionals, all of whom play an essential role in an employee’s decision to stay or to go. I want to distinguish the book from my audio course for veterans themselves, titled “Your Military Transition™,” which speaks directly to the individual veteran about some of the same topics you’ll read here. The audio course is intended as a self-paced learning tool for job seekers or new-hires transitioning from military service to civilian employment.

Throughout the book you’ll hear me refer to “recruit for retention,” which means recruiting for lasting talent versus recruiting for immediate relief followed by recruiting to replace those who were hired and quit. ...