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Live Webinar February 8th, 2012 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C – Free PDU
Presented by American Management Association (REP 1294)
Although the AMA is an REP this opportunity may not have a course number Contact the AMA for further information.

Veterans are a tremendous source of untapped talent and come with a wealth of skills and experience beyond those of typical civilian employees.

This webcast gives you the insight and tools needed to recruit and retain veterans, and to maximize their value in your organization.

Leadingcompanies that hire veterans owe it to themselves and their employees to understand the unique considerations involved. This revealing program shows you how to make the most of America’s top talent.

This program explores the key cultural differences between the military and civilian workplace and reveals how these differences can affect employee performance, satisfaction, and retention.

Gain advice on how to:

  • Attract and interview veterans
  • On-board them quickly and effectively
  • Position them for success
  • Ensure a smooth cultural transition
  • Manage performance

Presenters:

Emily King (LinkedIn profile) is a nationally recognized expert on the transition from military service to civilian employment and author of Field Tested: Recruiting, Managing, and Retaining Veterans. She has worked extensively with veterans and civilian hiring organizations and is a frequent speaker at industry events including SHRM and ASTD.

Ed Reilly is president and CEO of American Management Association, a leading global not-for-profit, membership-based management development, research and publishing organization. Reilly previously spent over 25 years in a variety of senior executive positions with the broadcast and book publishing groups of The McGraw-Hill Companies.

PDU Category C documentation details

Process Groups: Executing

Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources

  • 9.3 Develop Project Team
  • 9.4 Manage Project Team

As a Category C ‘Self Directed Learning Activity’ remember to document your learning experience and its relationship to project management for your ‘PDU Audit Trail Folder’

Click to register for Recruiting, Managing, and Retaining Veterans