Question 1

What is Veteran Hiring Solutions?

Accepted Answer

Veteran Hiring Solutions (VHS) is a veteran-focused recruiting firm based in Sharon, Massachusetts. VHS places transitioning military veterans and military spouses into civilian careers at no cost to candidates. The firm operates on a performance-based hiring methodology grounded in I/O psychology and military selection science, delivered through The Hire Standard Interview model.

Question 2

What is The Hire Standard Interview?

Accepted Answer

The Hire Standard Interview is a recorded conversation between a hiring manager and a VHS recruiter. The hiring manager describes the role in their own voice, what success looks like, and what kind of leader they are. VHS extracts that language and turns it into a performance-based job order. Candidates watch the conversation before applying, so they know exactly what they are signing up for.

Question 3

How does VHS place veterans faster than traditional recruiting?

Accepted Answer

VHS averages 21 days from search to offer, roughly half the industry average of 60 or more days. The speed comes from three things: hiring managers describe the role on video instead of writing four-page job descriptions, candidates self-qualify before applying based on what they see and hear, and every candidate is behaviorally screened against the role before submission. Less back-and-forth, fewer mismatches, faster hires.

Question 4

What does VHS cost veterans and military spouses?

Accepted Answer

Nothing. VHS charges no fees to veterans or military spouses at any stage of the recruiting process. All compensation is paid by employer clients upon successful placement. This model keeps VHS incentives aligned with placing the right veteran in the right role, not pushing volume.

Question 5

What is performance-based hiring?

Accepted Answer

Performance-based hiring evaluates candidates against the actual outcomes the role needs to produce, not a list of tasks or a keyword-matched resume. A performance-based job order names what success looks like at 30, 60, and 90 days. Candidates are screened against those outcomes. The methodology is grounded in I/O psychology and the same selection science the military uses to identify high-performing operators.

Question 6

What is the VHS retention rate?

Accepted Answer

97 percent of VHS placements are still in their roles after one year. The retention rate is a direct outcome of the methodology: candidates self-qualify before applying, hiring managers see who they are getting before extending an offer, and behavioral fit is assessed before submission. Fewer surprises after day 30 means more veterans who stay.

Question 7

Does VHS use AI in the recruiting process?

Accepted Answer

Yes, with a clear position. AI does not replace the recruiter, the candidate, or the human conversation. AI sharpens the recruiter. VHS uses AI to handle research, sourcing, and pattern recognition so the human recruiter can spend their time on judgment, coaching, and the work that requires actual human presence. The recruiter is the product. AI is the multiplier.

Question 8

What kinds of roles does VHS place veterans into?

Accepted Answer

VHS places veterans across operations management, logistics, project management, supply chain, sales, technical roles, leadership and supervisory positions, and executive roles. The firm works with employers in manufacturing, distribution, defense, energy, food and beverage, and other sectors that value the leadership, discipline, and operational rigor military experience produces.