Show What You Can Do. Skills-First.
Build your profile in minutes with photos and videos of your actual work. Get matched with employers hiring in your trade and area.
Built for Skilled Trades Workers
Skills-First Profile
Showcase your trade skills with photos and videos of actual work. Employers see what you can do — not just a piece of paper.
Smart Matching
Our matching algorithm connects you with employers based on skill fit and suitability. The right jobs find you.
New to the trades? Explore training resources →
Quick Setup
Create your profile in minutes. No lengthy applications or endless forms — just your skills, experience, and what you're looking for.
Reliability Score
Build trust before the first conversation. Your reliability score shows credential verification, work history, and readiness — giving employers confidence.
Inclusive Hiring
Your skills speak for themselves. KinTrades connects you with employers who value what you can do — not where you've been.
Direct Employer Access
Employers reach out to you directly when they see your skills. No middlemen, no gatekeepers — just real opportunities in your trade.
How It Works
Create Your Profile
Add your trade skills, certifications, and photos or videos of your work. Takes just a few minutes.
Get Matched
Our algorithm matches you with employers hiring in your trade and area. Get notified when new jobs fit your skills.
Connect
Apply to jobs and let employers reach out to you directly when they see your profile.
Get Hired
Land interviews, start your new career, and benefit from built-in hiring incentives that employers can access through KinTrades.
Want to learn more about the skilled trades?
Explore free training programs, certification guides, apprenticeship pathways, and career resources to help you get started or level up.
Explore Training Resources45+ Trades Across 12 Families
Find opportunities in your trade — or explore new ones across construction, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, welding, transportation, energy, and more.
Your Past Doesn't Define Your Future. Your Skills Do.
KinTrades is built on skills-first hiring. Employers evaluate what you can do — not your background. We support inclusive hiring for second-chance workers, veterans, and anyone entering the trades through alternative pathways.
Learn More About Second ChancesServed Your Country? Your Skills Are in Demand.
Military training builds real trade skills — electrical, HVAC, welding, heavy equipment, and more. KinTrades helps you translate your service into a civilian career that values what you already know how to do.
See How Your Military Skills TranslateEntering the Trades From a Training Program or School?
Adult students (18+) from trade schools, community colleges, apprenticeships, and workforce training programs — your coursework and hands-on training count. Upload photos and videos of projects you've completed and get matched with employers hiring in your trade.
Create Your Worker ProfileUnder 18? Account creation on KinTrades is limited to adults, but you can still explore the trades, browse public job listings, and learn about career pathways. Visit our Students resource page — built for high school students exploring skilled trades careers.
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