What does a skilled trades staffing agency do?
A skilled trades staffing agency sources licensed tradespeople and verifies their credentials before an employer ever interviews them. GlobalCybers places them permanently: every trade hire goes onto your payroll as a full-time employee, with no hourly markup and no rotating crew. Licensing here is genuinely local, electrical and plumbing licences are issued by state boards and sometimes by the city, while EPA Section 608 is federal and required before any refrigerant handling, so we verify each credential with the body that actually issues it. RPO at $2,999/mo, or Direct Hire at 12-20% of first-year salary on a successful hire only.
Need a permanent trade crew instead of a rotating one?
A staffing agency's hourly markup, typically 35-60%, is charged on every hour a temp works, for as long as the role stays open, and each rotation means re-badging, re-verifying a licence and re-running site safety. Permanent tradespeople learn your equipment, your building and your customers, and they are the reason a callback rate falls. The fee is paid once.
How It Works
From Brief to Shortlist in 48 Hours
Submit Brief
Tell us the role, location, required credentials, and timeline. Takes under 5 minutes.
We Source
Our recruiters tap active candidate pools, including credentialed pros not on job boards.
Credential Check
Every state licence and federal cert verified directly against the issuing authority. No exceptions.
Shortlist Delivered
3–5 verified candidates in your portal within 48 hours of receiving a complete brief.
Roles We Place
20+ Skilled Trades Roles, Permanent Placement
Credential Verification
Every Licence & Cert Verified Before Delivery
Unverified candidates never appear on a shortlist. We check directly against the issuing authority, not self-reported documentation.
State (and city) trade licences
Electrical and plumbing licensure is issued per state, and in several jurisdictions the city licence is the one that actually governs the work. We verify with the authority that issues it, confirm the tier (apprentice, journeyman, master) and check for disciplinary holds, rather than accepting a licence number typed onto a resume.
EPA Section 608 certification
EPA Section 608 certification is federally required before a technician handles refrigerant, and the type (I, II, III or Universal) determines what equipment they may work on. We confirm the certification and its type with the issuing programme for every HVAC placement.
Safety cards and NFPA 70E
OSHA 10 and 30 cards are verified against DOL-authorised provider records, and NFPA 70E arc-flash training is confirmed for electrical work on energised or recently energised equipment, which is where an unqualified hire becomes a genuine hazard.
Weld certifications and NCCER
AWS weld certifications are checked by process and position with the certifying body or test facility, and NCCER credentials are confirmed in the registry. A weld ticket that has lapsed or covers a different process is flagged rather than glossed over.
Pricing
Two Models, Same Quality
Direct Hire
Of first-year salary · on successful hire only · no retainer
90-Day Written Guarantee: If a placed skilled trades professional leaves or is terminated within 90 days, we replace them at no additional cost. Available on both RPO and Direct Hire models.
Employer Value
What an Open Trade Seat Costs, and How We Cut It
A missing tradesperson means deferred maintenance, failed inspections and overtime for whoever is left. Here is what the delay costs and how we shorten it.
A verified 3-5 shortlist lands within 48 hours of a complete brief, with licences and cards already checked.
Every state licence, EPA 608 certification and safety card is confirmed with the issuing authority before you see a profile.
Pay only when you hire, at 12-20% of first-year salary. RPO is a flat $2,999/month for continuous trade hiring.
If a placed tradesperson leaves or is let go within 90 days, we source a replacement free under both models.
Proof & Results
Trusted by Facilities & Trade Employers
Contractors, facilities estates and industrial employers use GlobalCybers to hire licensed trades permanently rather than renting them by the hour.
“Two journeymen and a maintenance lead in a week, every licence checked with the state before we interviewed.”
“The EPA 608 type was actually confirmed, which matters when half the equipment is on the roof.”
Outcomes and quotes are illustrative of recent permanent placements; client details are anonymized. Replace with verified figures and named references before publication.
Markets
Top Skilled Trades Staffing Markets
Texas
Data-centre, semiconductor and industrial build-out across Dallas, Austin and the Gulf Coast keeps licensed trades permanently scarce.
Coming soonArizona
Semiconductor fabrication investment has pulled electricians and mechanics out of the general contracting pool across the Phoenix metro.
Coming soonOhio & the Midwest
Plant maintenance and facilities estates with an ageing trade workforce and heavy retirement-driven replacement demand.
Coming soonNortheast
Dense city licensing regimes, where a local licence rather than a state one decides who may legally do the work.
Coming soonWe place skilled trades across all states & cities. Trade-specific and metro pages launching through 2026.
FAQ
Skilled Trades Staffing Agency FAQ
Need verified skilled trades workers?
Submit a brief in under 5 minutes. First verified shortlist within 48 hours. 90-day written guarantee on every placement.
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View Skilled Trades Jobs & Salaries →How hiring works
From brief to verified hire, in 48 hours
Tell us who you need
Submit a short hiring brief with the role, location, licenses and must-haves. It takes about 10 minutes.
Submit a hiring briefPick how you want to hire
Choose Direct Hire and pay only when you make a hire, or run flat-fee RPO at $2,999 a month for up to three concurrent roles.
Compare hiring modelsEvery credential checked
We source, screen and verify every state license and certification directly against the issuing board before a single profile reaches you.
See how screening worksA shortlist in 48 hours
Receive three to five matched, fully verified professionals within 48 hours of a complete brief, ready to interview.
Get verified talentHire, backed by a guarantee
Make a competitive offer using BLS benchmark data and hire direct. Every placement carries a 90-day written replacement guarantee.
Start hiringHiring skilled trades professionals?
Get a verified shortlist of 3–5 qualified candidates in 48 hours
GlobalCybers verifies active state licenses, trade certifications, Intent and right-to-work status before any candidate reaches your portal. Flat $2,999/mo RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing), up to 3 concurrent roles, or a free trial (pay on hire). 90-day written guarantee.