Skilled Trade Staffing

What Skilled Trade Staffing does

Skilled Trade Staffing is a U.S.-based private staffing agency that places temporary and permanent skilled-trade labor for construction, manufacturing, oil & gas, alternative energy, marine, and heavy-industrial clients across the United States. Operating from three regional offices (Beverly Hills CA, Scottsdale AZ, New York NY), it serves a primarily mid-market employer base through a website-based request portal, toll-free and regional phone intake, and an AMCA-affiliate channel aimed at minority contractors; it also maintains supplier-diversity credentials via NMSDC and PSW MSDC memberships.

The core product is a WordPress-hosted web platform combining a candidate-facing job board (with resume upload and OAuth social login via Facebook, LinkedIn, Google, and Twitter) and an employer-facing Request-a-Talent intake form. Underlying value is delivered less by software than by a pre-screened, OSHA 10-Hour-trained candidate database, account-supervisor-led vetting, and integrated handling of insurance, payroll, drug screening, and replacement guarantees. Five industry-specific service lines (Marine Labor, Heavy Industrial, Manufacturing, Oil/Gas/Alternative Energy, Commercial Construction) are layered on the same core intake.

Revenue is generated through transaction-fee placement charges on temporary and permanent hires, with a discounted pricing tier for AMCA partners and affiliates; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company operates within a broader sister-agency network (LA Sales Recruiter, Hire Medicals, JD Hiring, LA Talent Agency) that drives cross-vertical referrals. No funding rounds, acquisitions, or public financial disclosures are referenced in the available source material, and ownership, leadership, and revenue figures are not evidenced.

Name

Skilled Trade Staffing

Legal name

Skilled Trade Staffing Corporation

Website

https://skilledtradestaffing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Skilled Trade Staffing is a U.S. private staffing agency that places temporary and permanent skilled-trade labor — carpenters, welders, electricians, CNC machinists, riggers, and similar trades — for construction, manufacturing, oil & gas/alternative energy, marine, and heavy-industrial employers nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Temporary Help Services (56132)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction & General Labor Staffing (BPACAEAA), Manufacturing & Production Line Staffing (BPACAEAC), Maritime & Port Labor (Dockworkers/Longshore) Staffing (BPACAEAL), Skilled Trades & Industrial Direct Hire (BPACAFAG)

Keywords

• Skilled trade staffing
• Construction workforce solutions
• Industrial labor placement
• Temporary skilled labor
• Manufacturing staffing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Scottsdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Temporary skilled labor placement fees: Primary revenue stream: companies pay a staffing fee to hire temporary skilled laborers (carpenters, welders, electricians, HVAC technicians, CNC machinists, etc.) for short- or long-term contracts. The company handles sourcing, screening, safety training (OSHA 10), insurance, and payroll for the placement.
2. Permanent placement services: Skilled Trade Staffing offers a combination of both temporary and permanent staffing services depending on client needs, generating fees from direct permanent hires.
3. AMCA Partner/Affiliate discounted staffing services: Special discounted staffing service offering for AMCA (Arizona Minority Contractors Association) partners and affiliates, filling vacant positions with qualified workers at a reduced rate.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Skilled Trade Staffing is a US-based staffing agency that recruits and places temporary and permanent skilled trade workers (carpenters, electricians, welders, HVAC technicians, CNC machinists, ironworkers, millwrights, riggers, plumbers, masons, drywall hangers, and others) for industrial and construction employers. The company handles candidate sourcing, OSHA 10-Hour safety training, drug screening, insurance, and payroll for each placement. It serves five core verticals: commercial construction, heavy industrial, manufacturing, oil & gas/alternative energy, and marine labor across offices in California, Arizona, and New York.

Product overview

Skilled Trade Staffing operates as a single unified staffing platform (a US-based temporary and permanent skilled-labor recruitment agency) organized as a platform-plus-service-lines architecture. The core platform provides employer talent-request intake ("Request a Talent / Get a Job"), candidate job search and resume upload ("Get a Job"), and account/login functionality (with candidate and employer account types). On top of this platform, the company delivers five industry-specific service-line modules: Marine Labor Staffing Solutions, Heavy Industrial Labor, Manufacturing Workforce, Oil Gas & Alternative Energy Workforce, and Commercial Construction Workforce. A partner-specific entry point (the AMCA Partner or Affiliate Program) is also layered onto the same core intake form for discounted services to AMCA affiliates. The site also references "Apply with Skilled Trade Staffing" and "Share with Skilled Trade Staffing" offsite data-collection plugins per its Terms of Use.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Marine Labor Staffing Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• Average cost of hiring a new employee is approximately $4,000, which can be avoided by using temporary skilled trade staffing
• +6 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Higher Standard GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher Standard Group is listed as one of Skilled Trade Staffing's proud partners on the company Partners page, with a linked logo to higherstandardsgroup.com. The partnership appears to be a strategic business relationship though specific scope details are not disclosed.
• AMCA (Arizona Minority Contractors Association)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerAMCA is a primary partner of Skilled Trade Staffing with a dedicated landing page (amca-request-a-talent). AMCA partners and affiliates receive a special discount on Skilled Trade Staffing's services and can request a free consultation via a customized form.
• Los Angeles Business GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLos Angeles Business Group is listed as a partner on the Skilled Trade Staffing Partners page, with a logo linked to losangelesbusinessgroup.com. Specific partnership scope is not disclosed.
• LA Marketing StrategiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLA Marketing Strategies is listed as a partner of Skilled Trade Staffing, with a logo linked to lamarketingstrategies.com. Likely a marketing collaboration.
• LA Sales RecruitercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLA Sales Recruiter (lasalesrecruiter.com) is featured in Skilled Trade Staffing's main navigation as a 'Hiring Agency' for sales staffing, indicating a sister staffing agency within the broader corporate family providing complementary sales recruitment services.
• Timothy DanceminorOthersTimothy Dance (timothydance.com) is listed as a partner of Skilled Trade Staffing on the Partners page. Specific scope of partnership is not disclosed.
• Gamble Guy ProductionsminorOthersGamble Guy Productions (gambleguyproductions.com) is listed as a partner on the Partners page, likely providing media or video production services.
• LA Talent AgencycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLA Talent Agency (latalentagency.com) is featured in Skilled Trade Staffing's main navigation as a 'Hiring Agency' for talent, indicating a sister staffing agency within the broader corporate family providing complementary talent services.
• LA Fit TrainingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLA Fit Training (lafittraining.com) is listed as a partner of Skilled Trade Staffing on the Partners page. Specific scope is not disclosed.
• Sentinel MaintenanceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSentinel Maintenance (sentinelmaintenance.com) is listed as a partner of Skilled Trade Staffing, likely as a complementary maintenance/industrial services provider.
• PSW MSDC (Pacific Southwest Minority Supplier Development Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSW MSDC (pswmsdc.org) is listed as a partner on the Partners page. This is the regional council certifying minority-owned businesses in the Pacific Southwest region.
• NMSDC (National Minority Supplier Development Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNMSDC (nmsdc.org) is listed as a partner of Skilled Trade Staffing on the Partners page. This is the national organization for minority supplier development and certification.
• Hire MedicalscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHire Medicals (hiremedicals.com) is featured in Skilled Trade Staffing's main navigation as a 'Hiring Agency' for medical staffing, indicating a sister staffing agency within the broader corporate family providing complementary medical recruitment services.
• JD Hiring (Legal Staffing)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJD Hiring (jdhiring.com) is featured in Skilled Trade Staffing's main navigation as a 'Hiring Agency' for legal staffing, indicating a sister staffing agency within the broader corporate family providing complementary legal recruitment services.
• National Maintenance GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Maintenance Group (nationalmaintenancegroup.com) is listed as a partner of Skilled Trade Staffing on the Partners page, likely a complementary maintenance services provider in the corporate family.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Labor Finders: Labor Finders is a national industrial and construction staffing franchise with multi-state coverage across skilled trades, light industrial, and construction. Closely comparable in vertical mix and small/mid-market employer focus, with a similar relationship-driven sales motion.
• Tradesmen International: Tradesmen International is one of the largest US skilled-trades staffing providers, placing carpenters, electricians, welders, plumbers, masons, and HVAC technicians into construction and industrial projects. Directly comparable to Skilled Trade Staffing on core craft categories, OSHA-trained model, and temp-to-perm mix.
• SWP & Craft: SWP & Craft is a US skilled-trade staffing agency placing craft workers into industrial, oil & gas, and construction projects. Closely comparable niche positioning, end-market exposure, and pre-screening emphasis.
• Tradesource: Tradesource is a US staffing firm specializing in skilled trades, manufacturing, and industrial placements with multiple regional offices. Comparable in target trades, multi-vertical industrial positioning, and inside-sales GTM.
• Integrity Trade Services: Integrity Trade Services places skilled tradespeople into commercial construction and industrial projects, with OSHA-compliant onboarding similar to Skilled Trade Staffing's pre-screened, safety-trained model.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup: ManpowerGroup is a global staffing leader with US industrial and trade staffing lines. Comparable on temp skilled-trade placements and OSHA-compliant onboarding, but operates at vastly greater scale and brand recognition.
• PeopleReady (TrueBlue): PeopleReady, a TrueBlue company, is one of the largest US light-industrial and skilled-trade staffing providers with national branch coverage. Comparable to Skilled Trade Staffing on temp staffing for trades and industrial clients but with significantly larger scale and broader vertical coverage.
• Employbridge: Employbridge is a large US industrial staffing provider operating across manufacturing, logistics, and skilled trades. Comparable vertical mix and inside-sales GTM, but at national scale and with broader light-industrial exposure.
• Aerotek: Aerotek (an Allegis Group company) places skilled industrial, manufacturing, and construction workers across the US. Overlaps with Skilled Trade Staffing's manufacturing and heavy industrial verticals but operates at much larger scale with enterprise clients.

Regional players

• CornerStone Staffing: CornerStone Staffing is a regional staffing firm with strong presence in commercial and light-industrial trades across Texas and the Southwest. Comparable vertical mix to Skilled Trade Staffing but with a more concentrated geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/traderecruiting
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQBr6JjIKqv5FS0SOoFvULg/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/skilledtraderecruiter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/skilled-trade-staffing
• Instagraminstagram.com/skilledtradestaffing

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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