Limited leadership visibility
Administrators cannot easily see student readiness, employer activity or placement progress in one place.
For trade schools & workforce programs
Place students.
Prove results.
One platform for placements,
compliance, and employer connections.
Where Trades Go Education
The trade school placement, employer engagement & outcomes platform.
Built for community colleges, technical schools, vocational schools, and other programs preparing students for construction-trade careers.
Built for the Trades by the Trades.The Challenge
The placement problem is not a people problem. It is a systems problem.
Teachers and workforce teams are often expected to place students using spreadsheets, email and personal contacts. Even strong staff cannot scale a fragmented process.
Employer outreach depends on individuals
Relationships often live with one instructor or staff member instead of within a repeatable school-wide system.
Student readiness is difficult to compare
Skills, certifications, work examples and availability are stored in different formats—or not captured at all.
Alumni disappear after graduation
Schools lose contact just when graduates begin building the experience and outcomes that matter most.
Placement documentation is scattered
Emails, calls and spreadsheets make reporting inconsistent and difficult to maintain over time.
Where Trades Go supports the staff already doing the work—while giving administration the infrastructure, employer reach and visibility to own the outcome.
The Platform
One platform. Three connected groups.
Where Trades Go creates a construction career ecosystem that connects education, verified talent and hiring companies.
Schools
- Branded landing page and QR code
- Dashboard, notifications and reporting
- School-controlled visibility and oversight
Students & Alumni
- Living trade-specific profile
- Skills tests, credentials and work photos
- Profile remains active beyond graduation
Employers
- Free access through the school portal
- Search and invite exact-fit talent
- See proof before making contact
Not a job board. Not a temp agency. A trade-specific network built around proof, fit and ongoing connection.
The Workflow
How Where Trades Go works.
A simple, repeatable process that extends the school’s placement reach without creating another manual burden.
Launch the school portal
We configure a branded landing page and QR code for your program.
Students build profiles
Students add skills, certifications, verification, work photos and availability.
Staff monitor readiness
The school dashboard shows profile completion and student participation.
Employers join for free
Hiring companies access your talent through the school’s branded page.
Employers invite and hire
Employers search for the right fit, review proof and invite candidates directly.
The school stays connected
Schools receive activity and hiring notifications while alumni profiles remain active.
Schools control who can view student information, with additional safeguards designed to protect students under 18 and sensitive information. Read our FERPA Policy →
Institutional Value
What administration gains.
Placement becomes a shared institutional capability—not an isolated staff responsibility.
One connected view of placement
A dashboard for student profile completion, employer activity and placement progress.
Talk with a trade-school placement specialist
Operational Control
One source of truth
A dashboard for student profile completion, employer activity and placement progress.
Less manual tracking
Reduce reliance on disconnected spreadsheets, email chains and individual contact lists.
Timely notifications
Know when employers invite or hire students without waiting for end-of-term follow-up.
Continuity through staff changes
The placement process and employer relationships remain visible to the institution.
Institutional Outcomes
Stronger outcome reporting
Maintain organized records that support institutional reporting and accreditation documentation.
Employer engagement at scale
Make it easy for contractors to participate through a co-branded, trade-specific portal.
Ongoing alumni connection
Keep graduates active in the network as their skills, credentials and experience grow.
A stronger enrollment story
Show prospective students and families a modern pathway from training to employment.
The platform supports your team, expands your reach and gives leadership a clearer view of results.
Participation
Why students and employers use it.
The platform succeeds because each group receives a clear, practical benefit.
For Students & Alumni
One profile that grows with their career.
- Prove skills instead of relying on a traditional resume.
- Store certifications, licenses, identity verification and work photos in one place.
- Remain visible to matching employers—even when not actively applying.
- Receive invitations based on trade, skill, location, availability and requirements.
- Keep the same profile after graduation and continue building experience.
For Employers
A continuous pipeline of school-connected talent.
- Create a free account through the school’s branded employer page.
- Search by trade, skills, certifications, location and availability.
- Review verification, assessments and work examples before reaching out.
- Invite candidates privately instead of collecting stacks of applications.
- Maintain a standing need so the right candidate can be found whenever they join.
The school stays connected to outcomes without becoming a staffing agency or managing every introduction.
In Their Words
What Passaic County Community College students and educators are saying.
“Setting up my Where Trades Go profile was easy and empowering. Seeing all of my accomplishments on my profile is helping to build my confidence and pride in my welding work.
“Where Trades Go isn't just going to set up our students for success in their first post-grad role. Their profiles will grow with them throughout their career to help them succeed in the workforce. That's more value than we've been able to give them with resume support while they're with us.
Built to Fit Your Program
Everything needed to launch a modern placement network.
Configure the platform around your school, programs and employer community—then expand as participation grows.
School dashboard
Student participation and profile completion visibility.
Branded landing page + QR
A simple entry point for students and employer partners.
Student and alumni profiles
Profiles stay active as graduates build their careers.
Trade-specific skills assessments
A stronger picture of what each candidate can do.
Credentials and document uploads
Certifications, licenses and supporting proof.
Employer matching and invitations
Trade-specific discovery without a resume pile.
Notifications and reporting
Track employer engagement and placement activity.
Visibility and privacy controls
School oversight, including safeguards for minors.
Onboarding and platform updates
Support for rollout, adoption and ongoing improvement.
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ConfigureBranding, programs and visibility
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OnboardStaff, students and alumni
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InviteEmployer and industry partners
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LaunchMeasure activity and outcomes
Built for the Trades by the Trades
Ready to make placement a school-wide capability?
See how Where Trades Go can help your school connect students and alumni with employers, improve visibility and build a stronger outcomes story.