How LaborTrader Works
Skilled Labor, With the Facts Up Front.
Find people by specialty, credentials, availability, and rate. Agree on terms, track hours and payments, and rehire proven people. Pre-register for local launch.
Before Your Market Opens
Three Steps. Ready for Launch.
Choose Your Role
Work, contract, run a business, or hire. Choose the profile that fits.
See How Profiles WorkTell Us What You Do
Add your specialty, location, and availability so your profile is ready for local launch.
Explore the ProfileVerify and Get Ready
Confirm your contact information and submit any claimed license, certification, or endorsement for manual review.
See What Gets ReviewedNo monthly membership fee. Pre-register to reserve your launch benefit.
See Pre-registration BenefitsInside the Marketplace
Find the Fit. Get to Work. Keep the Record.
From the first match to the next hire, keep the details together.
01Build a Useful ProfilePut the facts that determine fit in one place.
Share your specialty, service area, experience, availability, and rate or budget.
02Verify What MattersKnow what was reviewed and what was self-reported.
Contact checks and self-reported details stay separate from professional credentials. Licenses, certifications, and endorsements are marked verified only after review.
03Post Work or AvailabilityPublish a real opportunity, not a vague status update.
Post a project, available crew, or service with clear scope, location, timing, requirements, and pricing.
04Compare Before You CommitSee the fit and the terms before anyone says yes.
Compare credentials, work history, availability, service area, and price. Contact details stay private until a marketplace connection is accepted.
05Engage the Right WayUse the structure that fits the participant and the work.
Short-term W-2 assignments are provided through SkillCraft Staffing, starting at one full day. Independent Contractors and Service Businesses use the applicable business engagement path.
06Back Office, Already OrganizedMove from an accepted match to ready-to-work without an admin scramble.
Keep onboarding, tax forms, agreements, credentials, and insurance in one place. See what is complete and what is still needed before the job starts.
07Complete, Rate, and RehireFinish with a record that improves the next decision.
Keep terms, documents, ratings, and completion records together. Use Hire Again to return to proven people, with fees shown before acceptance.
What LaborTrader Changes
Every Role Gets a Real Advantage.
Explore each profile. Completed engagements build the ratings, hours, and repeat-hire history behind it.
WorkerBuild your work history.View profile
Set your trade, schedule, travel area, and preferred wage. Find short-term W-2 assignments and build your ratings and documented work history.
Example profile
Marcus R.
HVAC Service Technician
Tulsa, OK · 30-mile work area
Commercial service technician focused on diagnostics, rooftop equipment, refrigeration, and controls.
Verified work history
- Engagement rating
- 4.9
- Jobs completed
- 34
- Documented hours
- 1,284
- Repeat hires
- 8
Skills
- Commercial HVAC
- Diagnostics
- RTUs
- Refrigeration
- Controls
Available for Work
Commercial HVAC service work
Weekdays · Service calls or short projects
- Target Rate
- $34/hr
- Engagement
- Short-term W-2
Credentials
- EPA 608 UniversalVerified
- Oklahoma Mechanical JourneymanVerified
- Tools and transportationSelf-reported
About this example
Illustrative profile. Live work history, ratings, hours, and repeat hires come from completed marketplace engagements.
Independent ContractorPut your credentials to work.View profile
Show your credentials, rates, availability, and work history. Find projects, submit quotes, and build a record that helps win the next job.
Example profile
Daniel O.
Licensed Electrical Contractor
Oklahoma City, OK · 45-mile service area
Licensed electrical contractor focused on service calls, troubleshooting, panel work, tenant finish, and small commercial projects.
Verified work history
- Engagement rating
- 5.0
- Jobs completed
- 48
- Documented hours
- 2,460
- Repeat hires
- 16
Skills
- Service Calls
- Panels
- Troubleshooting
- Tenant Finish
- Emergency Work
Accepting Projects
Service and small commercial projects
Flexible scheduling · Quotes by defined scope
- Pricing
- Quotes by scope
- Engagement
- Independent contract
Credentials
- Oklahoma Electrical Contractor LicenseVerified
- Insurance certificate and limitsVerified
About this example
Illustrative profile. Live work history, ratings, hours, and repeat hires come from completed marketplace engagements.
Service BusinessKeep your crews moving.View profile
Hire when you are busy. Offer open crews when schedules loosen. Use one business profile to keep both sides moving.
Example profile
Redline Mechanical
HVAC and Controls Service Business
Tulsa, OK · Northeast Oklahoma
Commercial HVAC and controls company using one profile to offer open capacity and hire qualified help.
Verified work history
- Provider rating
- 4.9
- Jobs completed
- 46
- Completion rate
- 97%
- Hours worked
- 5,840
Services Offered
- HVAC Service
- Controls
- Preventive Maintenance
- Chillers
- Crew Capacity
Available Capacity
2 service technicians available
Next week · Commercial service and controls
- Service Rate
- $105/hr per technician
- Engagement
- Crew or defined service
Business Credentials
- Mechanical contractor licenseVerified
- Insurance certificate and limitsVerified
About this example
Illustrative profile. Live work history, ratings, hours, and repeat hires come from completed marketplace engagements.
Hiring OrganizationBuild a proven team.View profile
Set your hiring requirements and compare qualified workers, contractors, and service businesses. For a defined project, use the Client & Project Owner path.
Example profile
Pinnacle Facilities
Commercial Facilities Operator
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Multi-site facilities team hiring licensed trade talent for planned projects, service calls, and surge coverage.
Verified work history
- Hirer rating
- 4.8
- Jobs posted
- 86
- Hire rate
- 84%
- Confirmed payments
- $428K
Trades Hired
- HVAC
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- Controls
- Facilities
Current Job Post
3 journeyman electricians
3 openings · 6 weeks · Night shift · Retail remodels
- Pay Range
- $52 to $60/hr
- Engagement
- Short-term W-2
Credentials and Requirements
- Texas Journeyman ElectricianRequired
- OSHA 10Required
- Business identityVerified
About this example
Illustrative profile. Live work history, ratings, hours, and repeat hires come from completed marketplace engagements.
Why LaborTrader
A Social Post Is Not a Work Record.
A referral can start a conversation. LaborTrader adds the facts, structure, and accountability needed to turn that conversation into completed work.
Discovery
Random Post or Referral
Whoever happens to see the post or answer the call.
LaborTrader
Relevant local supply and demand organized by trade, location, timing, credentials, and price.
Proof
Random Post or Referral
Claims scattered across calls, messages, and screenshots.
LaborTrader
Self-reported details stay labeled. Reviewed credentials are clearly marked.
Terms
Random Post or Referral
Scope, price, and responsibility emerge as the conversation goes.
LaborTrader
Scope, schedule, location, price, and engagement structure are clear before acceptance.
Administration
Random Post or Referral
Texts, spreadsheets, and loose paperwork live in different places.
LaborTrader
Engagement terms, onboarding packet, insurance review, tax records, approvals, ratings, and closeout stay organized together.
The Next Job
Random Post or Referral
Start the search and the trust check over again.
LaborTrader
Carry forward completed-work history, reuse a proven relationship, and Hire Again.
Pre-registration Is Open
Be Ready for Your Next Opportunity.
Join now, verify your email, and be ready when your market opens.
Review requirements and fees before accepting an engagement.