Forged Careers is becoming the most trusted voice in trades career development. Our audience trusts us because we tell them the truth — real salary data, honest training paths, no hype.
We're selective about who we feature and who we work with. If your programs genuinely serve people building careers in the trades, we want to know if we're a fit.
There's no equivalent of Consumer Reports for trades careers. No independent voice that helps someone understand the difference between a good training program and a predatory one. No data layer that tells a 24-year-old electrician how much they should be earning.
We're building that. The Forged Intel newsletter, the trade salary data, the career quiz, the Hard Wired content series — all of it is designed to earn the trust of people entering and advancing in the skilled trades.
When our audience trusts us, our recommendations carry weight. That's what makes a partnership with Forged Careers different from a line item in an ad budget.
If your programs meet these standards, we'd genuinely like to talk. The conversation starts with us understanding your outcomes — not your marketing materials. If there's alignment, we'll discuss how we connect your programs to the right people in our audience.
We're not the right fit for every school. And we'll tell you that directly if we don't think it's there.
Trades workers are an underserved audience in media — and one of the most loyal consumer segments in the country. When someone trusts a brand recommendation from a source they respect, they act on it. That's the context in which we introduce brand partners to our audience.
We work with brands whose products genuinely serve trades workers — tools, workwear, safety gear, financial products, software, vehicles. Not because it makes commercial sense to say that, but because our audience will call us out immediately if we recommend something that doesn't deliver. That accountability is what makes the recommendation valuable.
Partnership formats include Forged Intel newsletter sponsorships, content series integrations, career fair presence, and affiliate programs. We'll tell you what makes sense for your goals — and what doesn't.
This isn't a sales form. It's a starting point for a real conversation about whether a partnership makes sense for both sides.
Tell us who you are, what you do, and why you think there's alignment. We'll read it carefully and respond directly.
If we're not the right fit for you right now, we'll tell you that clearly — and we'll tell you why. No runaround.
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We read every inquiry personally. Your information is never shared with third parties.