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HIRE Vets
Medallion Program

Recognizing employers for their investments in recruiting, employing, and retaining our nation’s heroes.

Gold and Platinum HVMP Award medallions

Honoring the Employers who
Hire our Nation's Heroes

The HIRE Vets Medallion Award is the only federal-level veterans’ employment award that recognizes a company or organization’s commitment to veteran hiring, retention, and professional development. Review the criteria for the 2025 award cycle.

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Applications open for 2025 HIRE Vets Medallion Award - WBIW

WBIW – Feb.14, 2025 - INDIANA - The U.S. Department of Labor now accepts applications for the 2025 HIRE Vets Medallion Award. This federal award recognizes employers ...

RESULTS Technology Receives HIRE Vets Award for the 5th Year in a Row

The Business Gazette Online – Jan. 13, 2025 - KANSAS - RESULTS Technology has been recognized as one of the 839 recipients of the 2024 HIRE Vets Medallion Award…The HIRE Vets Award recognizes a commitment to hiring and retaining veterans. I'm so proud to be awarded this medallion for the 5th year in a row ...

Assertive Professionals earns veteran-focused hiring award | WilmingtonBiz

Wilmington Business Journal – Dec. 17, 2024 – NORTH CAROLINA - Assertive Professionals LLC recently announced its recognition as a 2024 Hire Vets Platinum Medallion Award recipient. The award, presented by theU.S. Department of Labor, "underscores Assertive Professionals' exceptional commitment to recruiting, hiring and retaining America's veterans. This marks yet another consecutive year ...

Program Criteria

The Department of Labor will begin accepting applications for the 2025 HIRE Vets Medallion Award on January 31, 2025. View the 2025 timeline. To get started, select your company size below to view the gold and platinum award criteria or download a table with all criteria.

A table listing the Gold and Platinum HIRE Vets Medallion Program award criteria for small employers

Small Employer Requirements

HIRE Vets Platinum  MedallionPlatinum

HIRE Vets Gold MedallionGold

Percentage of new hires who are veterans

10%

7%

OR

  

Percentage of veterans who were retained

85%

75%

AND

  

Veteran employee percentage

10%

7%

Veteran integration assistance programs

Must have at least TWO of the following:

  • Veteran organization or resource group
  • Leadership program
  • Human resources veterans’ initiative
  • Pay differential program
  • Tuition assistance program

N/A

Application Fee

$90

$90

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