Date of Conferral

2021

Degree

Ph.D.

School

Management

Advisor

Kathleen Barclay

Abstract

Finding employment after transitioning out of the military is a formidable challenge faced by many veterans. The purpose of this qualitative exploratory multiple-case study was to explore the perspectives of human resource personnel (HRP) and military veteran employees about the hiring processes of private organizations that have a veterans’ employment rate of 25% or more. The processes investigated in this case study included hiring strategies, practices, actions, steps, and applications. The target population comprised 16 participants, who were employees hired as military veterans and HRP of private organizations that had hired veterans at a rate of 25% or more. The conceptual framework of the study was person–organization fit theory. Data were collected from interviews with participants and then coded to identify the themes of veteran hiring process, assessment procedure, challenges for recruiters, challenges for veterans, commitment to hire veterans, contributing factors in firm selection, skill set translation, and transitioning phase. The social implications of this study revolve around veterans’ employment challenges. The findings may provide HRP with opportunities to become more aware of hiring processes used successfully by other private organizations that hire veterans at a rate of 25% or more. As such, the study may stimulate positive social change by increasing the employment of veterans in private organizations.

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