Military-to-Civilian Job Translation

Veterans shouldn't need a translator to apply.

200,000+ service members transition out every year. Most never apply because they can't map their MOS to your job titles. SmartVeteran™ does it instantly—translating military experience into civilian roles your ATS understands.

73%
of veterans struggle to translate military experience
8.2 hrs
average time to manually translate one MOS
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11B
MOS 11B — Infantryman
Supervising or performing duties involving direct combat operations, tactical operations, and security operations.
Team Leadership Crisis Response Physical Security Equipment Operation
3 Matching Open Roles at Metra
Security Operations Supervisor
Chicago, IL • $62K-74K
94%
Transit Safety Officer
Oak Park, IL • $58K-68K
87%
Emergency Response Coordinator
Evanston, IL • $65K-78K
82%

The Veteran Hiring Translation Crisis

Qualified veterans ghost your application funnel because they can't decode civilian job titles. You're losing top talent before they even apply.

200K+
Service members transition annually (DoD)
73%
Struggle to translate MOS into civilian terms (Syracuse IVMF)
44%
Never complete an application due to confusion (LinkedIn Veteran Report)
8.2 hrs
Average recruiter time to manually translate one MOS
THREE STEPS

Enter MOS → Get Jobs → Apply

SmartVeteran™ translates military codes into civilian roles in seconds, matching veterans to your open reqs instantly.

STEP 1

Veteran Enters MOS

Candidate types their military occupational specialty code (11B, ET-6, 2T2X1) into your branded chatbot. Works across all six branches.

STEP 2

AI Translates & Matches

Our NLP engine extracts civilian skills (leadership, logistics, security clearance) and matches them to your open reqs in real-time with confidence scores.

STEP 3

One-Click Application

Candidate sees ranked job matches with their translated skills pre-filled. Apply button sends them to your ATS with resume in civilian language.

ROI CALCULATOR

How much time will you save?

Manually translating MOS codes and matching veterans to roles takes hours per candidate. Calculate your savings.

50
8.0
Hours Saved Monthly
400
Cost Savings (@ $45/hr)
$18,000
Annual Savings
$216K
Assumes SmartVeteran reduces MOS translation time from 8 hours to 30 seconds per candidate. Industry average recruiter cost: $45/hr (SHRM 2024).
CORE FEATURES

Built for veteran hiring at scale

All-Branch MOS Database

Pre-loaded with 1,200+ MOS codes across Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and Space Force. Automatically updated when DoD releases new codes.

Army Navy Air Force

AI Skill Extraction

NLP engine understands nuanced military skills—leadership experience, security clearance levels, physical requirements, equipment certifications—and maps them to civilian equivalents.

NLP Skills Ontology Clearance Aware

Real-Time Req Matching

Pulls live job data from your ATS via REST API. Shows veterans ranked job matches with confidence scores (82%, 94%) based on skill alignment and location preferences.

Live ATS Sync Confidence Scoring Geo-Aware

Resume Builder with Translation

Auto-generates civilian resume language from MOS. Replaces "11B Infantryman" with "Security Operations Supervisor" and military jargon with recruiter-friendly terms.

Before/After View PDF Export ATS-Optimized

Chatbot Interface

Embeddable web widget + mobile-responsive design

Custom Branding

Your logo, colors, and veteran-specific messaging

OFCCP Analytics

Track veteran applicant flow for compliance reporting

VA SkillBridge Integration

Links to DoD Transition Assistance resources

UNIQUE DIFFERENTIATOR

The only tool that translates and matches in one UX.

Competitors either translate MOS codes (static lookup tables) or post job boards (no translation). SmartVeteran does both in real-time, using AI to understand skills and sync with your live ATS.

Not a static job board
Pulls your actual open reqs, not generic listings
Not a keyword matcher
NLP understands context: "EOD Technician" → "Facility Safety Manager"
Built for OFCCP mandates
Government contractors get compliance tracking out of the box

Competitive Comparison

Real-Time ATS Integration
Competitors
SmartVeteran
AI Skill Extraction
Resume Translation
All 6 Military Branches
OFCCP Compliance Tracking
INTEGRATIONS

Works with any ATS

SmartVeteran connects via REST API. If your ATS has an API, we integrate in 48 hours.

Cadient Workday SAP SuccessFactors UKG
iCIMS
Any ATS
REST API
POST /v1/veteran/translate 
{
  "mos_code": "11B",
  "branch": "Army",
  "client_id": "metra_transit",
  "location_preferences": ["Chicago, IL"],
  "include_resume_translation": true
}

// Response:
{
  "mos_title": "Infantryman",
  "civilian_skills": [
    "Team Leadership",
    "Crisis Response",
    "Physical Security",
    "Equipment Operation"
  ],
  "matched_jobs": [
    {
      "req_id": "SEC-2024-089",
      "title": "Security Operations Supervisor",
      "confidence_score": 0.94,
      "location": "Chicago, IL",
      "salary_range": "$62K-74K"
    }
  ],
  "resume_translation": {
    "before": "11B Infantryman - Led squad...",
    "after": "Security Operations Supervisor - Led 12-person team..."
  }
}
FAQ

Questions about SmartVeteran™

Yes. SmartVeteran integrates via REST API with any ATS that exposes job requisition data (Workday, SuccessFactors, UKG, iCIMS, Greenhouse, Lever, etc.). If you're a Cadient client, it's a one-click add-on. For non-Cadient ATS users, we'll build a custom connector in 48 hours. No data migration required—we pull live req data and push applications directly to your system.
Our NLP model was trained on 200,000+ veteran resumes and validated against DoD MOS descriptions. We achieve 91% skill extraction accuracy and 87% job match precision (validated by Metra's pilot program). The system understands context—"EOD Technician" doesn't just map to "Technician" but recognizes crisis response, safety protocols, and high-stakes decision-making. We update the model quarterly as military roles evolve.
SmartVeteran covers 1,200+ current MOS codes across all six branches. For rare or legacy codes (pre-2010 specialties), the chatbot prompts the veteran to describe their role in plain language, and the AI extracts skills from that description. We also flag these cases for manual review by your recruiting team. New MOS codes are added within 30 days of DoD publication.
For Cadient clients: instant. Enable it in your dashboard and embed the chatbot widget on your careers page with one line of code. For non-Cadient ATS users: 48 hours for API setup, plus one 30-minute onboarding call to configure branding and job matching rules. No IT resources required on your end—we handle the integration.
SmartVeteran is SOC 2 Type II compliant. We encrypt all data in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256). MOS translations and resume data are processed in-memory and never stored on our servers—applications go directly to your ATS. Veterans control their data: they can download or delete their translated resume at any time. We're also OFCCP-compliant for government contractor reporting.
Absolutely. You control the logo, color scheme, welcome message, and even add custom veteran-specific messaging ("We're proud to be a military-friendly employer"). Government contractors can include OFCCP disclosures and veteran preference statements. The chatbot can be embedded on your careers page, Veteran Hiring Portal, or sent as a direct link in recruiting campaigns. We provide a white-label option for enterprise clients.

Stop losing veterans to
confusing job titles.

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No commitment. No credit card. 30-minute onboarding session included.