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New Hampshire hiring resources: free help finding applicants

The 5 official New Hampshire offices that help employers find qualified people at no cost: the state workforce agency, job bank, veterans employment, vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeship. Every link was checked against the agency’s own site in October 2026. This guide is a free resource from WOTC Plus.

Workforce agency: New Hampshire Employment Security / NH WorksJob bank: NH Job Match System
 

Know who you’re calling

Where New Hampshire employers can find applicants

Each office below works with a different kind of job seeker. Here is who you may meet through each one, and who to ask for when you call.

What to know in New Hampshire: NHES runs the employer recruiting service and veteran employment services; call 603-224-3311 to reach a local office. NH VR includes services for the blind and visually impaired.

State workforce agency

New Hampshire Employment Security / NH Works

Job seekers you may meet

  • People between jobs, including the long-term unemployed
  • Laid-off workers retraining through WIOA programs
  • People finishing short-term job training and certifications
  • Career changers and recent graduates

When you call Ask for the business services team at your nearest American Job Center.

State job bank

NH Job Match System

Job seekers you may meet

  • People on unemployment who are actively searching for work
  • Job seekers registered with the state job center
  • Candidates case managers are placing from other programs

When you call Create a free employer account and post your openings.

Veterans employment

NHES — Veteran Services (DVOP/LVER staff)

Job seekers you may meet

  • Recently separated and transitioning service members
  • Veterans with logistics, driving and team-lead experience
  • Veterans with a service-connected disability working with the VA
  • Veterans who have been out of work and want to get back in

When you call Ask the job center for its Local Veterans’ Employment Representative (LVER).

Vocational rehabilitation

New Hampshire Vocational Rehabilitation

Job seekers you may meet

  • Job-ready adults with a physical, sensory or other disability
  • Blind and low-vision candidates through state blind services
  • People returning to work through Ticket to Work
  • Candidates who arrive with a job coach for the first weeks

When you call Ask for the business relations or employer services counselor.

Apprenticeship & youth

ApprenticeshipNH (CCSNH)

Job seekers you may meet

  • Young adults in WIOA youth and Job Corps programs
  • Summer youth workers
  • Apprentices who earn while they learn
  • Career changers entering a registered apprenticeship

When you call Ask how to start or join a registered apprenticeship program.

No statewide reentry & second chance page is published for New Hampshire. Ask the state workforce agency for the local equivalent.

Before you pick up the phone

How to call a New Hampshire agency and get applicants

These offices want employer partners. A five-minute call is usually all it takes to start getting referrals.

  1. 1

    Ask for the employer team

    Use the “when you call” line above. Most offices have a business services or employer relations contact separate from the job-seeker front desk.

  2. 2

    Have your openings ready

    Job titles, pay, schedule, shift times, location, start date, and any license or background requirements.

  3. 3

    Ask what they can do for you

    Candidate referrals, job postings, hiring events, interview space, and training support. Every office is different.

  4. 4

    Get a name and stay in touch

    Ask who your contact will be and how candidates will reach you. Tell them when you hire someone they sent, so they keep sending people.

New Hampshire employer questions

Hiring in New Hampshire: common questions

Where can employers in New Hampshire find job applicants?

Start with New Hampshire Employment Security / NH Works. Its business services team will post your openings, refer pre-screened candidates and can host a hiring event, at no cost. Post your openings on NH Job Match System, the state’s public job bank, as well.

Where can employers in New Hampshire find veterans to hire?

Start with NHES — Veteran Services (DVOP/LVER staff). Local Veterans’ Employment Representatives also work inside the New Hampshire Employment Security / NH Works job centers and work directly with employers who want to hire veterans.

Where can New Hampshire employers find job candidates with disabilities?

New Hampshire Vocational Rehabilitation works with job seekers with disabilities and with the employers who hire them. Counselors refer job-ready candidates and can support them after hire with job coaching, training and help with workplace accommodations.

Does New Hampshire have a reentry or second-chance hiring program?

New Hampshire doesn’t publish a statewide reentry employment program page. Ask New Hampshire Employment Security / NH Works’s business services team for local second-chance programs, and use the CareerOneStop reentry program finder for New Hampshire. The Federal Bonding Program offers employers a free fidelity bond for justice-involved hires.

Where should I post jobs in New Hampshire?

Post on NH Job Match System in addition to commercial job boards. Job center staff and case managers search these listings when they place candidates, including the long-term unemployed.

Do New Hampshire’s hiring services cost employers anything?

No. The workforce agency, job bank, veterans employment, vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeship offices listed on this page are publicly funded, and their recruiting help is free to employers.

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