Partner With KinTrades
The skilled trades hiring and career exploration platform. We partner with workforce agencies, schools, community colleges, trade schools, industry associations, nonprofits, employers, and media — across Virginia, D.C., Maryland, and North Carolina.
Active Partnership
thegroupTheory · Cumberland County, NC
The Skillset Project — direct collaboration to support workforce placement for transitioning Fort Liberty veterans, justice-impacted adults, and high school seniors entering the skilled trades.
Recent event — Supported the Nationwide Day of Second Chances Job Fair in Washington, D.C. (April 2026) at the Anacostia River Church. Employers including UPS posted open roles and connected with workers rebuilding their careers.
Partnership Templates
Nine ways we partner. Click any card to see what we deliver and what you bring.
01
Workforce Agency Placement Contract
State and county social services, workforce development boards.
Outcome dashboards, referral intake, audit-ready exports, employer connections — with custom metrics aligned to your grant requirements.
Participant referrals, case context, and contract scope.
OutcomesPlacement rates · retention milestones · grant-aligned reporting.
02
K-12 Student Career Exploration
Public and private school districts, individual schools, counseling departments.
Co-branded career exploration surfaces, counselor-facing materials, classroom-ready content, and optional student profile tenants for in-school career-readiness. Three product tiers — Awareness (branded landing page + workshops + quarterly analysis), Profile (student accounts that travel across schools), and CTE Platform (full portfolio, credentials, employer matching, and FLSA-compliant minor matching for active CTE programs).
One link from your counseling-services page to our hosted resource, brand intake (~10 minutes), and one school contact for the quarterly debrief. We handle hosting, updates, security, data refresh, and analytics. Onboarding is 6–8 weeks from agreement to live page.
OutcomesStudent engagement · post-graduation skilled-trades pipeline signal.
03
Community Nonprofit Referral
Reentry orgs, veteran services, faith-based orgs, advocacy nonprofits.
Skills-first profile setup, employer connections, and hiring-incentive guidance (WOTC, fidelity bonds, OJT). Direct access to our leadership team.
Participant referrals, community trust, on-the-ground support during onboarding.
OutcomesPlacement rates · employer retention · second-chance success metrics.
04
Community College Pipeline
Community colleges with workforce, trades, or career-pathways programs.
Graduate-to-employer matching, skills-first profile templates pre-populated from your programs, and your program displayed on relevant trade pages.
Graduate referrals, program data, feedback on employer match quality.
OutcomesTime-to-first-hire after completion · alumni placement rate.
05
Trade Schools & Apprenticeships
NCCER-affiliated schools, IBEW JATCs, trade-specific apprenticeship programs.
Direct employer-pipeline access for apprentices and graduates, apprentice and journey-level profile templates, and your program listed on the trade career-ladder pages.
Cohort referrals, certification data, curriculum context for our trade pages.
OutcomesApprentice placement rate · journey-level retention.
06
Industry Associations
IBEW locals, ABC chapters, NECA, IUPAT, regional trade associations.
Member-employer pipeline and applicant routing, co-branded trade content surfaces, member-benefit surfacing on relevant pages.
Member directory referrals, local market insight, industry credibility.
OutcomesMember-employer placements · association brand visibility on trade pages.
07
Employer Cohort Hiring
Multi-location employers, regional contractors, fleets, manufacturers.
Bulk hiring funnels with skills-first pre-screening, fidelity-bond and tax-credit connection, branded recruitment events on the platform.
Open roles across your locations, commitment to inclusive hiring practices.
OutcomesTime-to-fill · retention against incentives claimed.
08
Editorial & Media Distribution
National publications, content platforms, magazines covering trades or skilled work.
Co-branded trade career section on your domain, JSON feed of trade data, embed snippet for your articles, cross-domain analytics.
Editorial content tagged with a single trade reference, audience reach.
OutcomesCross-traffic to career action · article-to-application conversion.
09
Hiring Events & Job Fairs
Event organizers, faith-based hosts, community orgs, employer coalitions.
Digital enrollment replacing paper sign-up, skills-first employer screening, and post-event placement tracking.
Venue, attendee logistics, employer outreach to participate.
OutcomesSame-day connections · measurable post-event placements.
How Every Partnership Works
What KinTrades Provides
- Onboarding and skills-first profile setup for the people you serve
- Employer recruitment and matching
- Hiring benefits guidance (bonding, OJT, tax credits)
- Grant-compliant outcome reporting
- Direct access to our leadership team
What You Provide
- Referrals or access to the population you serve
- Brief kickoff session with your cohort or audience
- Periodic progress check-ins
- Feedback to help us improve the platform
Outcomes We Track
- Participant engagement and platform utilization
- Employer connections and interview activity
- Placement success rates and time-to-employment
- Custom metrics aligned to your grant or program requirements
About KinTech
KinTrades is a product of KinTech, LLC. Virginia SBSD certifications: