Headlamp

Headlamp is a veterans-focused recruitment technology company on a mission to rebuild the backbone of American business with veteran talent. The company operates Talent SmartGrid, an AI-driven recruitment system purpose-built for military talent rather than static job boards. Traditional recruiting tools were not designed for military data or military-to-civilian skill translation, so Headlamp created a system that converts raw military data into scored corporate competencies, eliminating guesswork in hiring and enabling employers to hire based on CoreFit rather than keywords alone.

Headlamp's system includes two core components: a Translation Engine that converts military codes and experience into corporate performance metrics, and DemandScore, which prioritises candidate matches based on an employer's hardest-to-fill roles and hiring urgency. The company addresses a critical market gap: 200,000 service members enter the workforce annually, plus millions of underutilised veterans already in the job market. Traditional ATS filters automatically disqualify capable veterans simply because they don't speak 'corporate', despite possessing needed technical and leadership capabilities.

Headlamp is an authorised industry partner for the Department of Defense SkillBridge programme, offering employers a risk-free 6-month internship evaluation period during which the DOD funds the service member's salary at 100 per cent. Headlamp manages the complex Memorandum of Understanding and training plan requirements, keeping employers audit-ready whilst they evaluate candidate fit. Based in Lincoln, Massachusetts, Headlamp serves organisations across the United States seeking to access veteran talent with 96% skills match and 94% experience fit rates.