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Connecting military veterans, active duty, and spouses with top employers who value your service, leadership, and proven dedication.
A Network Built for Service Members
We provide full-service recruiting, HR, and career management dedicated to the military community.
Professional Profiles
Create a gated, comprehensive profile showcasing your military experience, security clearance, and availability to verified employers.
Direct Employer Access
Top companies gain direct access to our exclusive directory of highly qualified, vetted military talent ready for transition.
Skills Translation
Our intelligent resume generator automatically translates your MOS and military skill sets into high-impact civilian terminology.
Why Hire Military-Connected Talent?
Companies hire veterans and military spouses because they bring strengths that are difficult to teach quickly — discipline, adaptability, accountability, leadership, resilience, and the ability to perform under pressure.
Leadership & Team-Building
Hard-won through real-world operational experience.
Mission-Focused Execution
Hard-won through real-world operational experience.
Rapid Adaptability
Hard-won through real-world operational experience.
Problem-Solving With Limited Resources
Hard-won through real-world operational experience.
Operational & Compliance Discipline
Hard-won through real-world operational experience.
Diverse Team Leadership
Hard-won through real-world operational experience.
Directly Transferable Skills
Military Spouses
Highly adaptable, resourceful, educated, and accustomed to navigating change. Many have repeatedly rebuilt careers because of military moves — not poor performance. Remote and portable careers unlock a talent pool employers have historically overlooked.
The Business Advantage
Military-connected hiring strengthens retention, leadership pipelines, workforce diversity, employer branding, and ties to the broader community. Eligible employers may also qualify for the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit.
The biggest mistake companies make is treating veteran hiring as charity. The better business case: hire military-connected talent because they make your organization stronger — not simply because it is the right thing to do.
Veterans and military spouses aren't a population companies should feel obligated to hire. They are a talent pool companies should be competing to attract.
Dedicated Recruiting, On Retainer.
A subscription-based recruiting partnership that embeds our team directly with yours — delivering qualified, vetted military-connected talent without the per-placement markup.
$4,500 / month
Up to 3 Simultaneous Searches
A dedicated recruiting pod managing up to three open roles at once, with a minimum 2-month commitment to build momentum and pipeline.
$1,125 / week
Pay-As-You-Go After Commitment
After the initial 2-month commitment, flex to a weekly rate so you only pay for recruiting when you need it.
9-Month Guarantee
First-In-Class Replacement
Every placement is backed by a 9-month candidate replacement guarantee — the strongest in the industry.
98%
Retention After Year One
97%
Retention After Year Two
We stand behind this guarantee because our placements stick — 98% retention after the first year and 97% in the second. That is the Veteran Social Talent standard.
Contingency Search, On Demand.
Prefer a per-placement model? Our traditional recruiting option delivers the same vetted, military-connected talent with a straightforward, results-based fee structure — no long-term commitment required.
25%
Commission of First-Year Salary
A contingency fee equal to 25% of the placed candidate's first-year salary — paid only when we deliver the right hire.
$5,000
Retainer Paid Upfront
A modest upfront retainer engages our search team and secures your priority in the recruiting pipeline — and is credited toward the 25% fee upon a successful placement.
1-Year
Candidate Replacement Guarantee
Every placement is backed by a full 1-year candidate replacement guarantee — if the hire doesn't work out, we find a replacement at no additional search fee.
14 Days
Average Fill Date
Our average time-to-fill is just 14 business days from the start of search — speed without sacrificing quality.
Embedded Talent Acquisition, Fully Flexible.
A fractional talent acquisition team embedded directly into your organization and supporting any number of searches. This is our most flexible option — scale the engagement to match your hiring demand without the overhead of a full-time internal team.
$60 / hr
Hourly Rate
A transparent, hourly rate with no per-placement markup — you pay only for the recruiting hours your team needs.
40 hrs / wk
Billed Upfront Weekly
Payment is upfront and billed at a standard 40-hour work week, giving you a dedicated, predictable recruiting cadence.
2–12 Months
Typical Commitment
These contracts are most successful at 2–12 months of commitment, but can scale down to as little as 2–3 weeks for rapid searches.
Most Flexible
Multiple Searches
Support multiple searches at once. Note: this option does not include our candidate replacement guarantee.
The most flexible option in the Veteran Social Talent toolkit — embed a dedicated talent acquisition team on your terms, for as long as you need them.
Ryan Patrick Hunt, PHR
Founder & HR Advisor · Veteran Social Talent Solutions
With over a decade of dedicated human resources leadership as a certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR), former Army Major, and founder of Tenth Mountain Recruiting, Ryan Patrick Hunt advises high-growth organizations on human capital strategy, executive search, workforce modernization, and talent retention. He is the author of an Amazon best-selling book on Recruiting and AI, a test developer for HRCI (HR Certification Institute), named Vetrepreneur of the Year 2025 for Illinois, and honored as a MIGHTY25 changemaker.
Ryan’s deep HR advisory experience bridges military operational discipline with modern corporate people strategy — helping companies build resilient, mission-driven teams, navigate complex organizational change, and unlock the full potential of veteran and civilian leadership.
Chris King
Head of Recruiting · Veteran Social Talent Solutions
Leading talent acquisition and career transition strategy for Veteran Social Talent Solutions. Chris connects top-tier military veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses with mission-driven employers nationwide who recognize the unmatched leadership, grit, and technical skills of the military-connected community.
Whether you are an employer seeking vetted veteran talent or a candidate preparing for your next civilian chapter, connect directly with Chris to explore opportunities.
Client Voices
What People Say About Us
What sets Ryan apart is not just his command of the recruiting craft but the philosophy behind it. His recruiting firm is not a fill-the-slot operation and Ryan makes sure of that every single day. The approach he built around listening to people, understanding what actually drives them, and truly mastering the markets he serves is something I watched him live out in practice, not just talk about. Every candidate search was treated as a relationship worth building, not a transaction worth closing.
Shawn Elkin
Human Resource Manager
Ryan offers exceptional HR support paired with strategic career guidance. His service provides skills-to-market relevance, while offering thoughtful insight into next career steps. He is a trusted sounding board for growth opportunities, providing honest feedback, market knowledge awareness, and practical direction tailored to existing strengths. Glad to have worked with Ryan on my own growth and success.
Stephanie Tindell
Human Resource Manager
Ryan leads with purpose and delivers with precision. His deep insight into people and operations makes him a powerhouse in both HR and recruiting. He’s not just connecting talent—he’s changing lives, especially for transitioning vets. Working with Ryan means working with someone who truly cares and consistently gets results.
Jordie Kearns
Founder, 7 Eagle
Ryan is a world class professional in all aspects of life, leadership, collaboration, and mentorship. I have known Ryan since I was a 2nd Lieutenant in 2010 and he has continued our friendship and relationship since then. Most recently, his recruiting firm has delivered two candidates in a timely and cost-effective manner that are now key members of our team at sbLiftOff. I couldn’t recommend Ryan and his company more.
Branden Irvine
Operations Leader
We provide references of people we have worked with upon request, unless it was a confidential search.
Talent Network Portals & Tools
For Candidates
Build your profile, translate your MOS, and view job openings.
Enter PortalFor Employers
Access qualified military candidates and post open positions.
Employer HubTalent Board
Search verified military talent available for hire nationwide.
Browse BoardRecruiter ATS
Pipeline view, recruiter metrics, and placement tools.
Open ATSCareer Connections
Virtual Hiring Fairs 2027
Three virtual hiring fairs connecting the military-connected community with veteran-friendly employers across the country. Registration opens soon.
January 2027
Virtual Hiring Fair
Connect with veteran-friendly employers hiring across industries. Translate your service into civilian opportunity.
February 2027
Virtual Hiring Fair
A second chance to meet top companies seeking military talent, military spouses, and transitioning service members.
March 2027
Virtual Hiring Fair
Close out the quarter with our largest virtual hiring event — more employers, more roles, more connections.
April 2027
Virtual Hiring Fair
Spring into new opportunities — meet employers actively hiring veterans and military spouses for roles nationwide.
May 2027
Virtual Hiring Fair
Connect with mission-driven companies committed to recruiting military talent across diverse industries.
June 2027
Virtual Hiring Fair
Midyear hiring push — our biggest lineup of employers yet, with roles from entry-level to executive.
Reserve Your Spot at the Virtual Hiring Fairs
Put your roles in front of thousands of vetted veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses across our 2027 hiring fair series — January through June.
Monthly Subscription
$500/mo
- Entrance to every virtual hiring fair for the month
- Direct candidate sourcing & employer branding
- Cancel or pause anytime — month-to-month
Pay-As-You-Go
Per Fair
- Attend the single fair that fits your hiring cycle
- No long-term commitment required
- Ideal for one-off hiring surges & specialty roles
On-Demand HR Leadership for Growing Teams
Veteran Social Talent Solutions provides fractional HR leadership to organizations that need senior-level expertise without the full-time overhead. Whether you are scaling rapidly, navigating a transition, or building your people function from the ground up, we embed directly with your team to deliver measurable results.
Talent Acquisition
Full-cycle recruiting strategy, sourcing, employer branding, and onboarding frameworks built to attract and retain top-tier military-connected and civilian talent.
Change Management
Structured change-readiness planning, communication strategy, and team alignment to keep your people engaged and productive through growth, reorganization, and transformation.
HR Operations
Performance management, compliance, compensation strategy, culture building, and the day-to-day HR functions that keep your organization running smoothly.
Ready to find your next opportunity?
Join thousands of veterans who have successfully transitioned to civilian careers through our network.