Skillwork

What Skillwork does

Skillwork is a private U.S. skilled trades staffing agency headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, that recruits, vets, and deploys industrial maintenance technicians and specialized tradespeople to manufacturing facilities nationwide. The company operates two core service lines: a Travel Staffing model that places vetted maintenance professionals on multi-week to multi-month assignments at client manufacturing sites, and a Direct Hire model that sources local talent for permanent placement, with contract-to-hire as a hybrid offering. Underlying the services is a proprietary multi-level vetting process that evaluates candidates' skills, experience, and aptitudes against job requirements before any client interview.

The company makes money primarily through placement fees and bill rates charged to employer clients on each staffing engagement. Travel positions are priced at hourly bill rates that vary by trade (industrial maintenance mechanics $24–$32/hour; multi-craft technicians $28–$38/hour; ammonia refrigeration technicians $31–$36/hour; electro-mechanical technicians $28–$40/hour), with candidates receiving per diem, housing, and travel compensation plus full medical and dental benefits. Direct Hire placements carry annual salaries ranging from roughly $37,000 to $120,000 depending on role seniority. GTM is sales-led and field-driven, with Business Development Managers cold-calling, developing territories, and conducting in-person client visits to manufacturing facilities; the employer page funnels prospects into "Schedule a Call" and contact CTAs.

Skillwork also operates three content platforms — the Skillwork Blog, Skillwork Forum podcast, and Skillwork Academy — that function as top-of-funnel brand-building and candidate-pipeline assets rather than separate revenue lines. The company is privately held, structured as SkillWork, LLC in Nebraska, with no disclosed institutional funding or parent company. Leadership is founder-controlled: Brett Elliott (President & CEO, 35-year food manufacturing veteran) and Tim Raglin (Chief Business Officer, former Union Pacific director and 24-year Navy officer) co-founded the firm, supported by a VP of Sales, a Senior Director of Technology & Innovation, and functional managers across HR, marketing, accounting, and engagement.

Name

Skillwork

Legal name

SkillWork, LLC

Website

https://skillwork.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Skillwork is a U.S. skilled trades staffing agency that recruits, vets, and deploys industrial maintenance technicians to manufacturing facilities nationwide via Travel Staffing and Direct Hire placement services, headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Skilled Trades Staffing Services

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACAEAB

Skilled Trades (Electricians/Plumbers/HVAC/Carpenters) Staffing

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Blue-Collar & Skilled Trades Staffing

Keywords

• Skilled trades staffing
• Industrial maintenance staffing
• Travel staffing services
• Direct hire placement
• Manufacturing workforce solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Omaha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Travel Staffing Services: Skillwork provides travel staffing solutions placing skilled maintenance professionals at manufacturing facilities across the country. The company handles recruiting, screening, deployment, and ongoing support for contracted workers. Revenue is generated through placement fees charged to employer clients.
2. Direct Hire Placement: Permanent placement services connecting employers with locally sourced skilled talent vetted through the same Skillwork process. The company charges placement fees for successful direct hire placements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Skillwork is a specialized staffing agency that places vetted skilled trades professionals—primarily industrial maintenance technicians, mechanics, multicraft technicians, electro-mechanical technicians, and ammonia refrigeration technicians—at manufacturing facilities nationwide. It offers Travel Staffing for short-term contract/traveling assignments and Direct Hire for permanent placements, using a proprietary multi-level vetting process that matches candidates' skills, experience, and aptitudes to employer requirements.

Product overview

Skillwork is a skilled trades staffing agency offering two core staffing services: Travel Staffing (for temporary/contract assignments with traveling skilled maintenance professionals) and Direct Hire (for permanent placement of locally-sourced talent). The company supplements its staffing offerings with three content platforms: Skillwork Academy (educational resources for tradesmen), Skillwork Forum (a podcast series on industry topics), and Skillwork Blog (articles on workforce trends and insights).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Travel Staffing A network of fully vetted skilled maintenance professionals (industrial maintenance technicians, multicraft technicians, electro-mechanical technicians, ammonia refrigeration technicians, industrial mechanics) deployed on traveling contract assignments to manufacturing facilities nationwide, helping employers address workforce gaps and maintain productivity with competitive pay ($24–$40/hour range), full medical/dental benefits, per diem, housing, and travel compensation.
• Direct Hire Permanent placement service connecting manufacturing employers with locally sourced skilled trades talent vetted through the same multi-level Skillwork process, ensuring the right skills and cultural fit for permanent teams; includes a contract-to-hire option so employers can try out technicians before permanent commitment, reducing bad-hire risk. Positions include Maintenance Superintendent ($116,500/yr), Maintenance & Reliability Supervisor ($95,000–$120,000/yr), Electro-Mechanical Technicians ($25–$44/hr), and Automation/Controls Technician ($56.74/hr).

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduce time-to-fill with nationwide recruiting network
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Skillwork
• Facebookfacebook.com/skillwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/skillwork
• Instagraminstagram.com/skillworkco
• Xx.com/SkillworkCo

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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