The Canadian Guide to Hiring Veterans

How to Become a Veteran Friendly Employer

Lisa Taylor, Taryn Blanchard

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Challenge Factory Inc.
01 July 2024

Labour economics; Personnel & human resources management; Advice on careers & achieving success

Whether you're a small business owner or corporate leader, The Canadian Guide to Hiring Veterans offers a clear and adaptable action plan to help you find the right talent for your team.

Discover the untapped potential of Canada's military Veteran workforce with the second edition of The Canadian Guide to Hiring Veterans. This easy-to-use resource, now updated to reflect current labour market conditions, is your roadmap to becoming a Veteran Friendly Employer. Learn how hiring Veterans can help you meet your talent needs while improving your overall HR practices in today's challenging and evolving business landscape.

Inside, you'll find practical hiring tools that improve your recruitment, hiring, and onboarding processes. Gain insights from relatable hiring scenarios and evidence-based research that dispel common myths about Veterans in the workplace. Using this guide, you'll understand why Veterans should be your next hire and how their skills and experience can benefit your organization.

The Canadian Guide to Hiring Veterans is more than just a book. It's a complete toolkit compiled to help you become a Veteran Friendly Employer. Tap into this hidden talent pool today to gain a competitive business advantage and positively impact your organization, the lives of the Veterans you employ, and Canada's labour market as a whole.

By: Lisa Taylor, Taryn Blanchard
Imprint: Challenge Factory Inc.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 109g
ISBN: 9781777228446
ISBN 10: 1777228441
Pages: 86
Publication Date: 01 July 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lisa Taylor is a sought-after expert, speaker, and columnist on today's changing world of work. As President of Challenge Factory Inc., a Future of Work research agency and consultancy, Lisa offers invaluable leadership and insights about the Future of Work-with a focus on how talent equity, demographics, and new market dynamics present opportunities to gain strategic workforce and career advantage. Taryn Blanchard has a PhD in anthropology and leads human-based research projects that use applied methods and multi-disciplinary collaboration. She is the Head of Research at Challenge Factory Inc., a Future of Work research agency and consultancy.

Reviews for The Canadian Guide to Hiring Veterans: How to Become a Veteran Friendly Employer

"""A fantastic quest and one that every Canadian can support. It's a win-win for Veterans, employers, and Canada."" - Tony Chapman, Brand Strategist, Host of the Chatter That Matters Podcast ""The Canadian Guide to Hiring Veterans offers detailed insights and research to explain why Veterans are an invaluable employment resource for businesses across the country, and I believe it's going to help promote Veteran hiring across Canada."" - The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, Government of Canada ""Whether you are considering hiring military members or Veterans, are curious about what military training brings to the workforce, or need a just-in-time guide before an interview, The Canadian Guide to Hiring Veterans is reliable and well-informed, having brought together a vast amount of knowledge and experience about Veteran hiring in Canada."" - Jennifer Quesnel, Engagements and Partnerships, Department of National Defence, Government of Canada ""This book is a go-to to understand the extremely talented and resourceful Veteran workforce and get the most out of your time and theirs. You will use it again and again."" - Bob Berube, Operations & Corporate Services, Scotiabank ""Veterans at heart are servant leaders. Whether they are leading their own business or contributing to the success of another, their curious, innovative, and collaborative nature is an asset to any organization. This guide does the important work of breaking down the stereotypes and barriers to accessing this pool of talented Canadians in an easy to use format. Thank you!"" - Kathleen Kilgour, Senior Program Manager, Prince's Trust Canada: Operation Entrepreneur"