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Permalink Reply by Pam Kujala-Richman on November 19, 2008 at 12:42pm

A couple of items to consider when recruiting from the military:

1) Do you have a structured work environment? My experience has been without a highly structured work environment you will experience a high degree of turnover in the 1st year. If you do have a structured work environment the military is a great resource to find dedicated and highly motivated talent.

2) Do you have a developed onboarding program? Again, experience has proven that a solid onboarding program that spans minimally the first year will ease the transition into the civilian workplace and significantly increase your retention.

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Permalink Reply by Lindsey Ahern on November 19, 2008 at 12:52pm

Thanks a lot for your insight. I appreciate it. Our work environment isn't overly structured. We are very organized and efficient but we are a small privately owned, project based company with the flexibility to make changes when necessary.

Regards,
Lindsey

Pam Kujala-Richman said:

A couple of items to consider when recruiting from the military:

1) Do you have a structured work environment? My experience has been without a highly structured work environment you will experience a high degree of turnover in the 1st year. If you do have a structured work environment the military is a great resource to find dedicated and highly motivated talent.

2) Do you have a developed onboarding program? Again, experience has proven that a solid onboarding program that spans minimally the first year will ease the transition into the civilian workplace and significantly increase your retention.

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