Hire someone who already knows
how to show up.
Veterans bring training, accountability, and a kind of focus most resumes can't describe. Fresh Roots connects North Carolina employers with veterans who are housed, supported, and ready to work.
Better candidates. Real support. Honest fit.
Hiring is a risk for any employer. Hiring someone in recovery, or someone coming out of housing instability, has historically been a higher-uncertainty risk — even when the person is exactly the employee you needed.
Fresh Roots changes the math. Our veterans have stable housing, active case management, and a community that helps them stay on track. We don't pretend everyone is perfect, but we do tell you what we know — honestly — before you say yes.
Pre-screened candidates
We don't refer anyone we wouldn't hire ourselves. Skills assessment, work history conversations, and an honest readiness check happen before you meet them.
Housing stability
Every candidate has a stable place to live. They show up. They sleep. They can focus on the job.
Ongoing support
If a challenge comes up, we're a phone call away. We don't disappear after placement.
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit.
The federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) provides a credit to employers who hire individuals from targeted groups, including qualified veterans. Depending on the category and the veteran's circumstances, the credit ranges from $2,400 to as much as $9,600 per qualifying hire.
For veterans facing housing instability or with a service-connected disability, the credit is often at the higher end of that range. Most Fresh Roots referrals will qualify in one or more WOTC categories.
The credit is claimed by completing IRS Form 8850 and ETA Form 9061, submitted to your state workforce agency within 28 days of the qualifying hire's start date. We'll walk you through it.
WOTC for veteran hires
- Veteran in unemployment 4–6 months $2,400
- Veteran in unemployment 6+ months $5,600
- Disabled veteran $4,800
- Disabled veteran, unemployed 6+ months $9,600
Credit amounts as of the current IRC §51 program. Always confirm with your tax advisor.
Four steps. No fee.
You tell us what you need
Skills, schedule, location, pay range. Be honest about the job — including its hard parts.
We match candidates
From the veterans we know and have vetted. Usually within a week.
You interview and decide
Your hiring process, your call. We give you what we know; you do the rest.
We stay in touch
After hiring. If something's off, you have someone to call.
Tell us about your roles.
If you have positions to fill — now or in the future — let us know what you're hiring for and we'll be in touch within two business days.
Submissions route to hireavet@freshroots.org.