1stLinkedJob

Founded in 2024 after 24 years of service in the Marines—21 of those dedicated to recruiting and earning the prestigious Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 8412 Career Recruiter—I observed a persistent issue across recruiting commands in the United States.

Students and faculty often struggled to connect with military recruiters, while business owners found it difficult to attract young talent. One evening, as I was driving from Arkansas to Kansas City, MO, I shared my frustrations with my operations officer. He challenged me, asking, “Master Sergeant, what are you going to do about it?”

This question ignited a brainstorming session nearly five years ago, leading to the creation of 1stLinkedJob.com. This platform offers a straightforward application process that can connect users with hiring managers or recruiters almost instantly.

As for our cactus logo, it symbolizes resilience and determination—qualities I learned growing up in Lubbock, TX. Additionally, the word “cactus” comes from the Latin, tracing back to the Ancient Greek word κάκτος (káktos), which Theophrastus used for a spiny plant of uncertain identity. Similarly, many young people aged 16-24 are still on a journey to discover their own identities and aspirations in life.

This idea is to help you find your 1stLinkedJob amongst many links you will have in your lifetime. Thank you for taking the time to read this and best of luck in your search for your 1st Job!


CEO and Founder
T.Humphreys
USMC MSGT (RET) 8412



The WHY
Faculty members and students do not know who their military representatives are or who is hiring in the local area.
Employers (small business owners) have a limited budget and it makes it extremely hard to advertise and market so they can hire individuals who are looking for their 1st JOB!

Students have peer pressure at an all-time high which prevents them from applying for a job, reaching out to a military recruiter to explore opportunities, or reaching out to a mental health professional to get help.
Mental Health Professionals will be on a volunteer basis and available on a round robin style platform in their respective states to assist briefly and offer some guidance.

Purpose:
This application bridges the gap for employers, students, recruiters, faculty members, and mental health professionals to help place students into the workforce and/or military, and to seek mental health guidance from a Mental health professional who is volunteering during the times the video chat is open (8am to 7pm local time). Each recruiter has a set of zip code they are responsible for. When a faculty member or student creates a profile, they are matched to their respective recruiter. They can explore current openings, text, video chat and schedule appointments to meet the military representative. When a student investigates the workforce, they will see all companies who are hiring within their zip code they reside in. From there they can look at current openings, text, video chat and schedule an appointment with the hiring manager if they want to move forward. No resume and No application!
Students and faculty will have to initiate contact first.

Customer support:

SUPPORT@1STLINKEDJOB.COM
OR
1-888-714-8121 (9am to 5PM CST)
Emails are answered in order of received Monday through Friday 9am to 5 PM CST

Texting and Video chat:

Texting is limited to only texting. No photos or documents can be shared.
Video chat is only operational from 7am to 7pm local time and will turn off/ on at those times.