Vets4Heroes is your turnkey business partner for all your recruiting and staffing needs in support of AFCAP, LOGGCAP, and international service and maintenance contact support. In support of the Department of Energy and the Prime Contractors contracts for engineering staffing support. We specialize in professional talent acquisition representation for the recruitment of Military/Veteran, Oil Gas, Engineers, Labor and Trades, Executive, Healthcare, Utilities, Facilities, Field Service, Transportation, Logistics, Nuclear Power, & Civil Engineering Projects. By offering recruiting & staffing solutions for our clients in the government, state, and private sectors, both profit and nonprofit. Vets4Heroes are your single-source provider for permanent placement or staffing solutions technical or medical domestic or international with Vets4Heroes serving as the prime or as subcontracting CVE certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business partner. Regardless of scope or scale or location; our network can help you nationally or internationally with expatriate or foreign national labor needs. The recruiting force of Vets4Heroes is operated solely for and by veterans and their dependents. Meaning every recruiting dollar spent with this organization is supporting veterans and their families. Vets4Heroes maintain a strategic focus by collaborating with our clients and program managers in delivering long-term contractual agreements that not only honor the statement of work but the ideals.

Stephen Norred Consulting, LLC (SNC) is a Certified Minority and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB),(DBA) doing business as Vets4Heroes. Our company was founded on the principles of providing best value and complete customer satisfaction for our business partners! We are committed to operating at the highest levels of integrity and professionalism in support of our country, and those who are in the business of keeping it safe.

Managing Partner - Director Military Specialty Practice About Kaye Bassman: Founded in 1981, Kaye/Bassman is the largest single-site executive search firm in the nation, impacting companies and enhancing careers by providing the finest in professional, executive, technical and scientific search. We are ranked among the Top 10 U.S. Search Firms by Executive Search Review.The Kaye/Bassman Military Specialty Practice is a global search firm providing military solutions; we compliment and supplement all of Kaye/Baseman’s domains by assisting our clients in identifying, attracting and on-boarding only the best and the brightest candidates from our nation’s Armed Forces. Our proven service offering includes our ability to find talent transitioning from military service to fill temporary, permanent and staffing needs across the nation and overseas for all large defense and commercial project needs. We target companies that not only expect but require individuals to be physically fit, morally viable and have the flexibility to travel. Members of the Military Specialty Practice help companies find the perfect veteran candidates who welcome the challenges of hard work, long schedules and who are open to remote and overseas opportunities.

Lead Technical/Engineering Recruiter National Candidate Base Development Liaison, and Account Executive.About Orion International is the nation's largest military recruiting firm, specializing in placing today's top military leaders, engineers, and technicians into America's Fortune 500 and beyond. With offices located throughout the United States, and an all-veteran Recruiting and Sales team, Orion is the firm of choice for Junior Military Officers, Noncommissioned Officers, and Technicians separating from the military, as well as America’s top companies seeking to hire the best.

Senior Instructor oversaw the entire training from indoctrination to graduation of all fleet personal being assigned to Navy Recruiting. I was selected to be a Project Manager instrumental in the command-wide implementation of the first change to Navy recruiting sales in 25 years. I coauthored the Navy’s feature and benefits book marketing and branding message for all US Navy recruiters. Trained and managed a core of 120 sales trainers and sales coaches in the retraining of middle management in 31 US recruiting districts who oversaw Navy recruiting efforts world wide. About NORU:The Navy Recruiting Orientation Unit (NORU) is the Navy’s sole recruiting schoolhouse responsible for the instruction of enlisted and officer personnel in professional sales, prospecting techniques, marketing, applicant processing, recruiting terminology, leadership, ethical behavior, and activity analysis. It also provides continuum training for the Navy’s Career Recruiting Force and prepares selected leaders for the challenges of operating a Navy Recruiting District (NRD). The command reports directly to Commander, Navy Recruiting Command (COMNAVCRUITCOM) in Millington, TN.Students attending basic recruiting courses receive a good dose of public speaking classes to develop communications skills that will help them not just in recruiting but throughout their naval careers. Students must demonstrate what they learn in the classroom with prepared speeches and perform in a simulated sales environment, where they must help an applicant make an informed, mutually beneficial decision to join the Navy.The key factor to NORU's success rate is its instructors, who are hand-picked from the top tier of the Career Recruiting Force. Students consistently cite these instructors as the best they’ve had in their career!

Navy counselors offer career guidance to Navy people aboard ships and at shore facilities, and to civilians who are considering enlistment in the Navy. They assist commands in organizing and implementing an aggressive enlisted career information program; evaluates enlisted career information program within own command and/or subordinate commands as applicable; supervises and coordinates interviewing and counseling efforts; counsels individuals and gives presentations to civic groups, naval personnel and their family members on the advantages of career opportunities and professional development in the Navy; establishes and maintains liaison with local media; serves as Transition Assistance Program Managers; provide counseling on veteran benefits and relocation programs.

Managed and supervised the use of resources in eastern Kentucky recruiting Zone 4; I performed administrative and management functions; supervised subordinates at recruiting stations Lexington, Frankfort, Richmond, Summerset, and Hazard ; developed 17 recruiters and conducted training programs; provides input for budget; manages procurement effort within the region; evaluates functions of recruiting stations and their personnel and families. I held the same roles and responsibilities for the States of KY, TN, AL and GA; managing 8 Zone Supervisors and 260 recruiters. I was nominated by Commanding Officer and Chief Recruiter for selection staff duty NORU.

I was assigned Naval Recruiting Station (NRS) Portland Maine as recruiter in Aug 1992. Then I was recognized as the Rookie Recruiter of the quarter 1st quarter on production ranking 1 of 300 recruiter assigned. As a result I was subsequently advanced to the position of Recruiter in Charge (RINC) of NRS Portland. While I was severing as RINC of NRS Portland lead station to number 1 of 60 stations through out all of New England. Then I was assigned Zone 1 Supervisor in charge 6 offices 19 recruiters’ encompassing the entire state of Maine. Lead my team to be ranked 1 of 9 Zones at Navy Recruiting District (NRD) Boston whose territory included all of New England and Europe.At the request of the Commanding Officer accepted a mid year transfer to Zone 5, metropolitan area of Boston. With in 6 months Zone 5 was awarded Zone Of the quarter for all of Area moving it’s ranking from 34 of 34 to 1 of 34. I was then assigned as District Trainer for all of New England over 60 offices and 300 recruiters. That year NRD New England was ranked the number 1 recruiting district in the nation. National inspection team sited NRD New England as having the best systems in the country.

First enlisted member ever to be qualified as a “Shooter” for Catapult Test team trials in naval history. Served on Pre Commissioning crew and stayed on till return from Gulf War in 1992. I supervised a crew of 50 plus in the safe operation of two C-13 Mode 2 steam catapults. We attained a 98.7 present availability rate with perfect safety record. In what is recognized as one of the toughest jobs and most dangerous careers in the navy. I was ranked 1 of 9 Chief in V-2 Division and 2 of 38 chiefs in air department. Hand selected by Commanding Officer for appointment to Navy Career Recruiting Force (CRF). About ABE: Operates and maintains hydraulic and steam catapults, barricades, and arresting gear; operates catapult launch, retract panels, consoles, firing panels, water brakes, chronographs, blast deflectors, and cooling panels; inspects and proof-loads cables, fittings, and wire rope socket. Supervises the use, filing, and maintenance of publications and records; screens defective components for repair; inspects and evaluates operation of repaired equipment; monitors quality assurance program; prepares quarterly schedules of preventive maintenance; supervises the inventory of spare parts and equipment.