Guides · For employers
Hire vetted special operations veterans
On OPtrust you search SOF veterans who’ve been vouched for by the people they served with, and each one stays anonymous until they say yes to you. That tells you a lot more than a résumé you can’t fully read and three references they picked.
Good candidates come through someone you trust and everybody else is hard to judge. Military jobs translate poorly onto a résumé, and references are friends. Background checks and clearances confirm identity and eligibility, but they don’t tell you whether anyone would want this person on their team.
The people who could tell you worked next to the candidate for years. OPtrust asks them, in a way that’s hard to game, and turns the answer into something you can search.
How operators get vetted before you see them
Every operator on the network got in by invitation and is vouched for by other members on character and on specific skills. Each vouch is First pick, Solid or Pass. The network scores the whole graph twice a day. Vouches from one tight group get discounted while vouches from separate units count for more, and a separate pass hunts for rings of accounts that only vouch for each other. The full method is in how SOF contractors get vetted.
What comes out is a trust tier: Unverified, Verified, Established or Trusted. Nobody can buy one or type one in.
What you see
Search the network by skill, clearance and trust tier. Each result is an anonymous profile showing:
- Trust tier, and the network score behind it.
- Skills, each with its own level (Claimed, Vouched, Proven or Expert) and how many vouches back it, plus currency dates where the operator has added them.
- How many separate units vouched. Ten vouches from one team mean less than a handful from several.
- Service record: whether it has been verified, and years of service.
Each employer gets a different anonymous ID for the same operator, so two companies can’t compare notes and work out who someone is.
Operators can also send you their signed card. It’s one link with their tier, skills and units vouched, signed with OPtrust’s key. Change one character and the signature fails, and you can check that yourself.
Anonymous until they say yes
When you want to talk to someone, send a connection request with a short note. If they accept, you get their name and contact details along with the full profile. If they decline, that’s the end of it and they don’t owe you a reason. There’s no other way to get a name, and the employer terms forbid trying to identify operators from what you see.
You can also post a contract. Operators see it with the point of contact and the rate, the way work already moves in the community. The ones who are interested raise their hand and you see them ranked by tier, still anonymous, with how well they match the skills you asked for. You pick who to reveal.
How access works
Request employer access with your organization’s name and a contact email, and accept the employer terms. A person reviews the request. Every employer account is approved by hand and some get declined. Once you’re approved you can sign in, search the network and post contracts.
Operators are free, always. Commercial terms are agreed with each employer directly, in writing. What we keep and how we protect the people on the network is in the privacy notice and the security section.
Questions
Who can get an employer account?
Organizations hiring for real work in security, protection, contracting or training. You request access with your company name and a contact email and accept the employer terms. A person reviews every request, and we turn down accounts that aren't a fit.
Why can't I see names?
Because the operators didn't agree to be found by everybody. You get an anonymous profile with everything you need to judge the person's record. When you want to talk, send a request. If they accept, you get their name and contact details. They can decline without giving a reason.
How do I know the vouches are real?
Vouches come from members who served with the person. The score discounts tight groups vouching for each other and gives more weight to vouches from separate units, and a separate check hunts for rings of accounts that only vouch for each other. Flags go to a person to review.
Can I post a contract?
Yes. Postings go to operators on the network with the point of contact and the rate up front. Operators who are interested raise their hand and you see them ranked by tier, still anonymous, until you choose to reveal one.
What does it cost?
Operators never pay. Commercial terms for employers are agreed with each account directly, in writing, and nothing is owed unless you've agreed to it.