Military & Veteran Recruiter
About The Position
Accenture Federal Services is seeking a dedicated, relationship-focused Military & Veteran Recruiter to attract, engage, and hire transitioning service members, veterans, military spouses, and members of the National Guard and Reserve. The recruiter serves as a talent advisor to candidates and hiring teams, translating military experience into civilian career opportunities and developing strong pipelines of military-connected talent. The role combines full-cycle recruiting with military community outreach and partnership-building. The recruiter identifies and engages candidates, represents AFS at military and veteran events, advises hiring managers on military experience and transferable skills, and tracks recruiting activity and outcomes to improve hiring and candidate experiences.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience recruiting transitioning military service members, veterans, military spouses, or other military-connected populations.
- Knowledge of military culture, ranks, occupational specialties, and transition programs.
- Experience managing full-cycle recruitment and candidate pipelines from entry-level through senior leadership.
- Experience hiring for highly technical positions.
- Strong interviewing, sourcing, and relationship-building skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Familiarity with SkillBridge, TAP, veteran employment initiatives, and military recruiting best practices.
- Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and applicant tracking systems.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain pipelines of transitioning service members, veterans, military spouses, and Guard/Reserve talent.
- Use military transition programs, veteran organizations, social media, referrals, and talent communities to identify qualified candidates.
- Develop sourcing strategies to increase awareness of AFS career opportunities within the military community.
- Maintain relationships with prospective candidates for current and future hiring needs.
- Represent AFS at military career fairs, hiring events, transition assistance programs, military installations, and veteran networking events.
- Build relationships with military transition offices, veteran service organizations, military spouse organizations, colleges, and workforce development partners.
- Represent AFS as an ambassador and communicate its commitment to hiring military-connected talent.
- Educate hiring managers on military experience, transferable skills, and military occupational specialty (MOS) translation.
- Consult with hiring teams to identify opportunities where military talent can meet business needs.
- Provide recommendations on candidate selection and talent market trends.
- Maintain accurate candidate and recruiting activity data in the applicant tracking system.
- Track metrics related to military talent pipelines, hiring activity, and sourcing effectiveness.
- Share insights and recommendations to improve military recruiting outcomes and candidate experiences.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
