U.S. Military Policies

Since January 31, 2022, Indeed requires more clarity for U.S. military job descriptions. This helps job seekers understand military service needs. The military can't use Smart Sourcing or other tools to promote roles that need enlistment or are not for a specific position.

Jobs that need military enlistment or commission must be sponsored. Jobs that don't need enlistment or commission can be posted for free. All military jobs must follow this policy to appear on Indeed.

This policy is currently enforced only in the US.

Policies for military roles

Civilian positions

Does the job need military service? If not, state in the description that it is a civilian position.

Medical, officer, and chaplain roles

These job posts must include:

Military service requirements in the job title and description
The military branch in the job title or company name

General enlistment roles

For roles that need military service:

The job title must:
- State that military service is required
- List the military branch in the title or company name.
The job description must:
- Explain enlistment rules and requirements
- State the minimum years of active duty or reserve enlistment required
- Focus on the general nature of enlisting. Don't target a specific job that someone could get by enlisting

Next steps

If we removed or hid your job post:

Review your post considering the guidelines above.
Sponsor your post if it requires military enlistment or commission.

Contact Indeed Support if you believe we removed your post by mistake.

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