Kept Trades places licensed electricians and HVAC technicians with employers across Orange County — free for candidates, no placement, no fee for employers.
Recruiting for licensed trades isn't a resume-matching exercise — it's understanding what a shop actually needs before making an introduction.
Direct outreach to licensed electricians and HVAC technicians — through trade programs, apprenticeship contacts, and direct conversations, not job-board form fills.
Real conversations about licensing, experience, and what a candidate actually wants — not just a title match. Employers get someone who understands what the role requires.
Contingency-based — employers pay only when someone starts. A 90-day guarantee backs every placement.
Fewer people entering the field. More owners struggling to find crew. And a recruiting industry that treats both sides of that problem like a transaction — candidates get ghosted after interviews, employers get resumes instead of real conversations.
Kept Trades exists to do it differently: a candidate's time respected, an employer who gets someone that understands the role, and nobody left wondering what happens next.
"Everyone involved deserves better than a transaction — especially in industries this essential."
No fee, ever. A straight answer about pay and expectations before you ever consider a move.
No retainer, no upfront cost. You pay only once someone you hire actually starts.
Every candidate and every client hears back within 48 hours — even when the update is "no news yet."
No fee to any candidate, ever, under any circumstance. Employers pay, not the people looking for work.
Every placement is covered by a 90-day replacement guarantee — if it doesn't work out, the search runs again at no added cost.
Kept Trades started with electrical and HVAC because that's where the need is most immediate. Built to grow with the industries — and regions — that need it.
Reach out directly — every message gets a real response, not an auto-reply.