# DirectEmployers Association: Employer\-driven trade association focusing on talent acquisition and OFCCP Compliance > Explore scalable one\-stop shop solutions for VEVRAA compliance, EEO, recruitment marketing, and more\. Learn more about DirectEmployers Association\! Generated by Yoast SEO v28.2, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Membership](https://directemployers.org/membership/) - [VocRehab\+](https://directemployers.org/vocrehab/) - [National Labor Exchange \(NLx\)](https://directemployers.org/national-labor-exchange/) - [OFCCP Compliance Enterprise](https://directemployers.org/ofccp-compliance-enterprise/) - [VetCentral](https://directemployers.org/vetcentral/) - [Programmatic Job Advertising Platform \| DE Amplify by DirectEmployers](https://directemployers.org/programmatic-job-advertising/) ## Posts - [What Is Programmatic Job Advertising? A Guide for Recruiters Getting Started](https://directemployers.org/2026/07/13/what-is-programmatic-job-advertising/): If you've ever paid a job board a flat fee for a 30\-day posting and gotten three applicants \(two unqualified\), you already understand the problem programmatic job advertising was built to solve\. - [What HR Compliance Requirements Apply to Federal Contractors?](https://directemployers.org/2026/06/24/federal-contractor-hr-compliance-requirements/) - [Federal Contractors: VETS\-4212 Report Portal Now Open Through September 30th](https://directemployers.org/2026/08/01/federal-contractors-vets-4212-report-portal-now-open/) - [VEVRAA Compliance in 2026: Requirements, Hiring Benchmarks, and Veteran Inclusion Best Practices](https://directemployers.org/2026/08/11/vevraa-compliance-requirements-veteran-hiring-benchmark/) - [Why Programmatic Job Advertising Is Growing \(And What It Means for Your Strategy\)](https://directemployers.org/2026/08/05/why-programmatic-job-advertising-is-growing/) ## Glossary - [Programmatic Job Advertising](https://directemployers.org/glossary/programmatic-job-advertising/): Programmatic Job Advertising is a data\-driven recruitment marketing strategy that uses automation, algorithms, and real\-time performance data to distribute and optimize job advertisements across multiple job boards, search engines, social media platforms, and other recruitment channels\. By automatically adjusting spending and placement based on results, programmatic advertising helps employers maximize recruiting efficiency and improve candidate quality\. - [Jobs for Veterans State Grants \(JVSG\)](https://directemployers.org/glossary/jobs-for-veterans-state-grants-jvsg/): \
\ The Jobs for Veterans State Grants \(JVSG\) program is a U\.S\. Department of Labor initiative that funds specialized employment and training services for eligible veterans and eligible spouses through state workforce agencies and American Job Centers\. - [Disabled Veteran Outreach Program \(DVOP\)](https://directemployers.org/glossary/disabled-veteran-outreach-program/): \
\ The Disabled Veteran Outreach Program \(DVOP\) is a vital initiative aimed at supporting disabled veterans in overcoming significant barriers to employment, promoting their career success, and facilitating their integration into the civilian workforce through targeted employment services and advocacy efforts\. - [VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark](https://directemployers.org/glossary/vevraa-hiring-benchmark/): A VEVRAA hiring benchmark is a standard numerical percentage goal set by federal contractors and subcontractors to measure their effectiveness in hiring protected veterans under the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act \(VEVRAA\)\. Contractors can either use a benchmark based on the national percentage of veterans in the civilian labor force, which the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs \(OFCCP\) provides and updates annually, or establish an individualized custom benchmark based on their workforce and labor market conditions \(as outlined in OFCCP’s regulations implementing VEVRAA\)\. - [Utilization Goal](https://directemployers.org/glossary/utilization-goal/): A percentage\-based benchmark—currently set at 7% for federal contractors—used to measure the representation of individuals with disabilities in the workforce\. It serves as a diagnostic tool to identify barriers to equal employment opportunity and to guide proactive recruitment strategies\. ## Categories - [Week In Review \(WIR\)](https://directemployers.org/category/ofccp-compliance-post/week-in-review/) - [OFCCP Compliance](https://directemployers.org/category/ofccp-compliance-post/) - [Networking \& Education](https://directemployers.org/category/networking-education-post/) - [Press Release](https://directemployers.org/category/press-releases/) - [Archive: Soapbox Holland](https://directemployers.org/category/soapbox-holland-post/) ## Tags - [DirectEmployers Association](https://directemployers.org/tag/directemployers-association/) - [DirectEmployers](https://directemployers.org/tag/directemployers/) - [Candee Chambers](https://directemployers.org/tag/candee-chambers/) - [John C\. Fox](https://directemployers.org/tag/john-c-fox/) - [OFCCP](https://directemployers.org/tag/ofccp/) ## Categories - [Landing Pages](https://directemployers.org/layout_category/landing-pages/) - [Blog](https://directemployers.org/layout_category/blog/) - [Authors](https://directemployers.org/layout_category/authors/) - [DE Academy](https://directemployers.org/layout_category/de-academy/) - [Old](https://directemployers.org/layout_category/old/) ## Type - [section](https://directemployers.org/layout_type/section/) - [layout](https://directemployers.org/layout_type/layout/) - [module](https://directemployers.org/layout_type/module/) - [row](https://directemployers.org/layout_type/row/) ## Module Width - [regular](https://directemployers.org/module_width/regular/) - [fullwidth](https://directemployers.org/module_width/fullwidth/) ## Scope - [not\_global](https://directemployers.org/scope/not_global/) - [global](https://directemployers.org/scope/global/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://directemployers.org/sitemap_index.xml)