For Contractors & Employers

Done
Posting.
Start
Placing.

Job boards send volume and hope. We send trades workers who are trained, vetted, and ready to start. You interview. You decide. You pay when it works.

The market you're hiring in
723K+
Open trades jobs nationwide right now
NAHB · 2025
3M
Projected worker shortage by 2030
ManpowerGroup · 2024
82%
Of contractors report difficulty finding qualified workers
AGC · 2024
How it works

Simple.
Straightforward.

We've stripped the process down to what matters. You tell us what you need. We find people who fit. You make the call.

No retainer. No subscription. No risk. A placement fee only applies when you've hired someone you actually want.

01
Tell us what you need
Trade, experience level, certifications, location. Fill out the form below — takes five minutes.
02
We match and vet
We search our active pipeline for candidates who fit your requirements — not just resume keywords. We do the first-pass screening.
03
You interview and decide
We send you matched candidates with background summaries. You interview. The decision is entirely yours — no pressure, no quotas.
04
You hire. You pay.
When you make a successful hire, a placement fee applies. We only succeed when you do. That keeps us honest.
What you get

Not a Job Board.
A Placement Partner.

Trade-specific matching
We match by trade, certification, experience level, and geography. An electrician seeking residential work doesn't land in your commercial HVAC queue.
Pre-screened candidates
Every candidate we send has verified training, documented certifications, or confirmed field experience. We've already done the first filter.
Pay on hire only
No upfront cost. No monthly retainer. The placement fee only applies when you've made a successful hire. Zero financial risk to start a conversation.
Tampa Bay launch market
We're building deep in Florida first. If you're hiring in Tampa Bay or the broader Southeast, this is where our pipeline is strongest right now.
Career fair access
Forged Careers hosts trades-specific hiring events. Get in front of multiple candidates in a single session — efficient and high-signal.
Growing pipeline
Our content and newsletter drive ongoing candidate registrations every week. The earlier you're in, the more access you get as the pipeline grows.
Trades we place

14 Trades.
One Partner.

We place across all major skilled trades. Tell us what you need and we'll tell you pipeline depth in your market.

Electrician
HVAC Technician
Plumber
Pipefitter
Welder
Ironworker
Boilermaker
Millwright
Elevator Installer
Powerline Worker
Aircraft Mechanic
Construction Manager
Diesel Mechanic
Automotive Technician
Our commitment
No hire, no fee
You never pay unless a Forged Careers candidate becomes your employee. That's not a promotion — it's the actual model.
Our standard
Real candidates only
We don't send unqualified volume to hit a number. Every candidate we refer has been matched and reviewed. Quality over quantity, always.
Our speed
1 business day response
Fill out the form. We'll follow up within one business day with next steps and pipeline info for your trade and market.
Get started

Tell Us
Who You
Need to Hire.

Fill out the form and we'll follow up within one business day. We'll tell you exactly what we have in your trade and market — no fluff, no hard sell.

If we can help you, we'll tell you how. If we can't, we'll tell you that too.

Tampa Bay — Southeast — and expanding
Response within 1 business day, guaranteed
No contracts required to start a conversation
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