Building & Branding Military Employers

Is Your Organization Benefiting From Veteran Talent?

Veterans aren’t fighting for jobs anymore — now employers are fighting for veterans.

Word is out on the tremendous impact veteran employees have on their organizations, and the job market is tight. To leverage this exceptional talent pool, organizations need strong veteran employment programs, as well as expert marketing.

Vetted Employers can help with both.

Earn and use our seal of approval

The Vetted Employer badge shows your recruits and customers that your organization is a top veteran employer, and once you earn it, you are free to use it however you like, without costs or restrictions — digital or print, internal or external

No fees or charges of any kind — really!

Most supposedly “free” employer awards programs come with hidden charges: membership costs, application fees, sponsorships, licensing fees. Our program is actually free of charge, start to finish

Quick and easy survey

You don’t have to answer hundred of questions or go through dozens of pages to participate — our survey asks only the most important questions and can easily be completed in one sitting

Open to organizations of all types

The evaluation is balanced to fairly evaluate all kinds of employers and industries, from small and mid-size companies to the world’s largest corporations, as well as nonprofits, government agencies and departments (including law enforcement) and even universities

Answer 10 Questions To Become A Vetted Employer

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Explore Our Program Management & Consulting Services

Get Expert Help Building A Military-Grade Workforce

Veterans make exceptional employees — and the job market for them has become very competitive, as employers recognize the huge impact that their technical skills and professionalism make throughout an organization. Attracting and assimilating these highly sought professionals requires the right programs, policies, and training.

That’s where Vetted Employers comes in.

Our team has advised countless organizations through this process, from the world’s largest corporations to small and mid-size companies, as well as nonprofits, government agencies and departments (including law enforcement), and even universities. To get started working with us:

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Take our 10-question survey

Get Vetted

Recruit in-demand veteran talent

Vetted Employers will set you up with powerful recruiting channels, including the DoW/DoD SkillBridge program, national veteran hiring resources, local military bases, student veterans groups, and more

Retain & promote your hires

Prevent your veteran hiring pipeline from becoming a revolving door, through our new-hire on-boarding, mentorship programs, and automated employee check-in messages

Improve military-civilian culture & engagement

Keep your military-connected employees engaged — and your nonmilitary employees well-schooled on military culture — with staff training, events, and military Employee Resource Groups (ERGs/BRGs)

Get branded as a top military employer

Once you have established a standout veterans program, Vetted Employers has a host of marketing tools to ensure your recruits and customers know it, with custom news releases, logos, and branding expertise

Build A New Program From The Ground Up

Is your organization new to veteran employment? We will build a comprehensive, first-rate veterans program from scratch

Let Us Fine-Tune Your Existing Program

If you already have a strong veterans program but need to add particular services or training, we are here to help

The Business Case For Hiring Veterans

Forget public relations — the real reason organizations are recruiting veterans is that they’re simply better employees.

Veterans have led and founded many of the country’s most successful businesses, and their skills outclass those of their civilian counterparts in one area after another.

The bottom line is: Veteran employees make a difference that shows up in your bottom line. Here’s how:

  • Cutting-edge technical training from the military, in critical fields
  • Teamwork & Leadership
  • Mission-Driven
  • Responsibility
  • Problem Solving
  • Tenacity

Fractional Costs, Exponential Benefits

You don’t need a big internal team to build a top-notch veteran employment program. We can do it for you!

Our team of experts at Vetted Employers consulting can connect you with productive veteran recruiting resources, improve your on-boarding and retention of veteran employees, launch and grow veteran employee resource groups, train your staff, organize speaking and volunteer events, develop policies, help you receive tax credits for hiring veterans, and more.

All through external consulting at a fraction of the cost of hiring additional HR personnel or recruiters.

Vetted Employers consulting services more than pay for themselves, creating net savings for your organization by:

Establishing more cost-effective recruiting

Reducing employee turnover

Increasing staff engagement & productivity

How Can We Help?

Vetted Employers provides services covering all aspects of veteran employment programs — either item-by-item or as package deals — click the categories below to learn more:

Program Evaluation
Retention & Advancement
Guard & Reserve Support
Sourcing & Recruiting
Staff Training
Military Spouse & Family Support
Hiring & On-Boarding
Employee Engagement & Company Culture
Federal/State Rules & Tax Credits

The Vetted Consulting Process

Start with Step 1 today, at no charge and with no commitment required:

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Goal setting & initial assessment

Email or meet with us to discuss how we can help with your organizations’ veteran employment goals, and take our 10-question Vetted Checkup Survey to see how your current program measures up

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Develop custom plans & processes

Based on your goals, budget, and our evaluation of your existing program, we will work together to develop a custom plan and timeline for optimizing your organization’s veteran employment efforts

3

Service implementation & adjustment

We put the plan into action, setting up recruiting channels, organizing training sessions, producing documents and collateral materials — and tweaking the items/processes as needed throughout

4

Ongoing management & maintenance

After we build your new-and-improved veterans program, we can continue managing these program elements as needed — at a substantial discount!

Vetted Employer Survey: Why Participate?

Trusted & not for sale

Vetted Employer recognition can only be earned based on what organizations do for veterans — it can never be bought

Custom-tailored branding

Recognized organizations receive custom media kits, including news releases with the organization name, logos, and more

Ironclad protection for your data

All information provided in our surveys is confidential, as are organizations that submit surveys but fall short of recognition

Complete the survey in one sitting

Our 10-question survey asks for only the most important metrics and can be finished in minutes, not days or weeks

Expert insights for your program

Get a better understanding of your veteran program, through in-depth data analysis provided to all survey participants

Help improving veteran policies & services

Beyond explaining how to improve, we can directly help you build a better program, through our management & consulting services

How It Works

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Request a 10-question Vetted Checkup Survey through the form above

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Enter your organization’s information into the Vetted Checkup Survey and submit

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If Approved: Immediately receive media kit with logo and custom news release

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If Not Approved: Identify and fix shortcomings (steps 3 and 4 below), then take survey again

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Review our instant analysis of your survey results and find opportunities to improve

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Leverage our program management & consulting for direct help making improvements

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Organizations that achieve ‘Vetted Employer’ status will be invited to submit additional information for higher-level awards in early 2026

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Continue to submit surveys annually to maintain Vetted Employer recognition

What Does It Take To Be A Vetted Employer?

The Vetted Checkup Survey evaluates the most important policies, practices, and outcomes for employing veterans and the military-connected community. While we understand that every employer is different and have designed the evaluation to be flexible, the factors we are looking for include:

  • Veteran-focused recruiting efforts
  • Strong veteran hiring and internal promotion rates
  • Dedicated veteran recruiting/support personnel
  • Military Employee Resource Group (ERGs/BRGs)
  • Military-specific mentorship and training programs
  • Policies & programs supporting Guard/Reserve members and military spouses

Meet Our Team

Vetted Employers is led by two co-founders who have years of experience advising organizations of all types on building strong employment programs for veterans, members of the Guard & Reserves, and military spouses

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