Published July 10, 2026 · AdultSkilledTrades.com on LinkedIn
The skilled trades workforce challenge cannot be solved by one organization, one program, or one sector working alone.
It requires a connected ecosystem of workforce development boards, colleges, universities, technical schools, employers, labor organizations, nonprofits, government agencies, community partners, students, job seekers, parents, and industry advocates working toward a shared goal: helping more people discover, prepare for, and succeed in high-demand careers.
That is exactly where AdultSkilledTrades.com and YouthSkilledTrades.com fit.
We officially launched the platforms in May with an extensive press release and marketing campaign. In the most recent month alone, the sites attracted more than 14,650 unique users, representing growth of more than 1,257%.
That momentum demonstrates the demand for accessible, practical, and free skilled trades career resources.
AdultSkilledTrades.com and YouthSkilledTrades.com provide free, cloud-based SaaS tools that help users explore career options, strengthen their employment readiness, and connect with education, training, and job opportunities.
Available resources include:
Users can create their own free account, save their work, return to their information, and continue building their career plan over time.
There is no cost for individuals to register and use these tools.
Workforce boards, colleges, universities, nonprofits, employers, schools, community organizations, and government agencies can make these platforms available to the people they serve without having to build a new technology platform from the ground up.
Organizations can share AdultSkilledTrades.com and YouthSkilledTrades.com with:
The platforms can complement existing career services, training programs, labor-exchange systems, employer partnerships, outreach initiatives, and workforce development strategies.
They are not intended to replace the important work already being performed across the workforce ecosystem. They are designed to extend that work, increase visibility, expand access, and help more people take meaningful steps toward skilled careers.
Organizations can also establish a stronger presence within the platforms.
Colleges, technical schools, training providers, workforce agencies, employers, unions, nonprofits, and industry partners can register, share opportunities, provide information about their services, and connect with individuals actively exploring skilled trades careers.
Employers and partner organizations can promote:
This creates a direct connection between career exploration and the organizations capable of helping users take the next step.
Organizations seeking greater visibility can also participate through affordable sponsorship opportunities.
A sponsorship can help place your organization, website, educational program, workforce initiative, hiring campaign, or career resource in front of a rapidly growing audience of adults, young people, parents, educators, employers, and workforce professionals.
Sponsorships can help drive visitors from our platforms to your own:
This provides organizations with a practical and cost-effective way to support the skilled trades workforce while increasing awareness of their own programs and services.
The skilled trades shortage is not simply an employer problem. It affects economic development, education, infrastructure, healthcare, manufacturing, construction, transportation, energy, public services, and communities throughout the country.
We believe AdultSkilledTrades.com and YouthSkilledTrades.com can serve as valuable connecting points within the broader workforce development ecosystem.
We are actively seeking partnerships with:
Partners can begin by sharing the platforms with their communities, encouraging individuals and employers to register, listing available opportunities, exploring sponsorship options, and working with us to expand awareness of skilled trades careers.
The tools are available now.
Visit www.adultskilledtrades.com and www.youthskilledtrades.com to explore the platforms, create a free account, register your organization, or learn more about partnering with us.
Together, we can make skilled trades career pathways easier to discover, easier to access, and easier to pursue.
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