Hire Skilled Trades. Less Paperwork. More Value.

Browse worker profiles with skill photos and videos, match with top candidates, and access built-in hiring benefits — bonding, training reimbursement, and tax credits.

Why Employers Choose KinTrades

Skills-First Profiles

See photos and videos of actual work before you hire. No more sorting through resumes — real skills, verified credentials, trade-specific profiles.

Smart Matching

Our matching algorithm ranks candidates by skill fit, suitability, and reliability. The best matches surface first.

Reliability Scoring

Every worker earns a Reliability Score — a general readiness indicator that helps you know who's going to show up.

45+ Trades · 12 Families

Construction, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, welding, heavy equipment, transportation, energy, facilities maintenance, and more — every major skilled trade family, in one place.

Inclusive Talent Pool

Access a motivated, often-overlooked workforce. Our platform supports inclusive hiring — second-chance workers, veterans, and workers from training programs and alternative pathways — all evaluated on their skills.

Hiring Benefits

When you extend an offer, KinTrades identifies eligible incentives and helps you claim them — so you never miss a filing window.

How It Works

Post a Job

Create a job listing across any of 45+ skilled trades in minutes.

Browse & Match

View worker profiles with photos, videos, certifications, and reliability scores. Our algorithm ranks the best fits.

Connect & Hire

Reach out directly to candidates. Schedule interviews and extend offers through the platform.

Unlock Benefits

KinTrades identifies eligible hiring incentives — bonding, OJT reimbursement, tax credits — and shows you exactly how to claim them.

Hiring Benefits Built In

KinTrades helps you discover incentives you may qualify for — with step-by-step guidance and direct links to apply.

Available Now

$25,000

Federal Bonding

Free fidelity bond for eligible hires, no cost to employer

50–75%

On-the-Job Training (WIOA)

Wage reimbursement during training period, up to 26 weeks

Up to 90%

Virginia Customized Job Training

Training cost offset for small businesses

Tax Credit

MD Hire Our Veterans

State income tax credit for hiring qualified veterans

Coming Soon

Up to $9,600

WOTC Tax Credit

Awaiting Congressional reauthorization

Auto-Generated

IRS Form 8850 + ETA 9061

Pre-filled from worker responses, ready to download (when reauthorized)

28-Day Tracking

Filing Reminders

Automated email reminders so you never miss a WOTC filing window

KinTrades tracks legislation and activates benefits automatically when available.

These benefits apply when hiring from eligible populations, including second-chance workers, veterans, SNAP recipients, long-term unemployed, TANF recipients, vocational rehab referrals, and other WOTC-eligible groups.

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You're Invited — Founding Employer Access

Builder Access is open now

Unlimited Job Posts

Post as many jobs as you need across 45+ trades in 12 families

Unlimited Worker Search

Browse and contact qualified workers with no limits

No Cost to Join

No credit card. No commitment. Full platform access

Full Platform Access

Every feature, from day one — nothing held back

We're building KinTrades with our first employers — not just for them. Your feedback directly shapes the platform. Once you're in, tap Buddy — the shield in the lower right of every page — to reach our team directly. We read everything.

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Ready to Find Your Next Hire?

Join KinTrades during Builder Access — at no cost to founding employers. Post jobs, browse skilled workers, and access built-in hiring benefits.

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