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Skillit

AI-powered craft labor marketplace for construction hiring

Recruiting platform that connects general contractors with a vetted, searchable network of 200,000+ craft workers (electricians, carpenters, welders, and other skilled trades). Uses AI-driven search, automated candidate matching (Flow), and an AI scheduling assistant (Sam) to replace manual sourcing through job boards and staffing agencies.

$13.6M total across two seed rounds ($5.1M seed led by Building Ventures, Jan 2023; $8.5M seed extension led by MetaProp and Bow Capital, Jul 2023) raisedGrowth Stage
Founded 2021 · Named customers include DPR Construction, Swinerton, Brasfield & Gorrie, Haskell, Mortenson, Messer, and Sands Wall Systems; ~18 employees as of early 2026; network of 200,000+ vetted craft workers across 40+ metro areas and 35+ trades; customers reported pacing toward 12,000 craft hires in 2026
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WHY IT EXISTS

Why This Tool Exists

The Problem

General contractors sourcing skilled craft workers (electricians, carpenters, welders, pipefitters) through job boards like Indeed or traditional staffing agencies spend weeks sifting through unqualified, unverified resumes, and still face slow time-to-hire and low offer-acceptance rates in a tight skilled-labor market.

The Solution

Skillit maintains a vetted database of 200,000+ craft workers (verified certifications, work history, and proprietary trade-specific skills assessments) searchable with 1,000+ filters. Its AI matches workers to open searches automatically (Flow) and an AI assistant (Sam) places outreach calls/texts and schedules interviews in multiple languages, aiming to cut recruiter effort and speed time-to-hire.

USAGE

How You Use It

Delivery Method
SaaSWeb Platform
Disciplines
Construction
Workflows
Coordination & Delivery
Project Phases
Construction Administration
Project Types
Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, Infrastructure
TRANSPARENCY

Data Transparency

Exactly what this tool uses and how

Input
What it needs
Required:Trade/role being hired, Project location
Optional:Desired pay range, Required certifications, Union / open-shop preference, Commute-distance radius
Formats:Web platform search filters and forms
Output
What you get
Format:Searchable worker profiles plus AI-generated candidate matches and scheduled interviews
Fields:Worker profile (skills, certifications, work history, pay expectations), Proprietary skills-assessment scores, Map view and true commute-distance to project site, Weekly AI-matched candidate shortlist (Flow), Interview scheduling status (Sam), Pay-guidance / offer-acceptance likelihood benchmarks, Recruiting-funnel performance reporting
Algorithm
How it works
Model:Proprietary AI (underlying model not publicly disclosed)
Accuracy:Vendor claims Sam delivers "4x more interviews with 90% less recruiter effort," 1.7x industry-average offer-acceptance and nearly double retention, and hiring 3x faster at up to 10x lower cost than staffing agencies; methodology not published and figures are self-reported.
Privacy
How your data is protected
Retention:Not publicly specified
Training:Not publicly specified — privacy policy does not address whether user/worker data is used to train AI models
Compliance:States it does not sell or rent personal data to third parties, GeoTrust-verified SSL encryption (per privacy policy), No SOC 2, ISO, or other formal compliance certification publicly disclosed
API
Integration
Endpoint:Not publicly documented
Method:Not publicly specified
USE CASES

Use Cases

  • ·Sourcing vetted electricians, carpenters, welders, pipefitters, and other craft trades for active projects
  • ·Automating candidate outreach and interview scheduling via the Sam AI assistant
  • ·Receiving a weekly AI-matched candidate shortlist through Flow instead of manually searching
  • ·Benchmarking competitive pay rates using aggregated labor-market pay data
  • ·Tracking recruiting-funnel performance and hiring goals across office and field recruiters
PRICING

Pricing

Free
Free for craft workers; no free tier for employers (demo/"Get started" sales process)
Pro
Three purchasing models offered: seat-based full-platform access, blocks of guaranteed hires, or unlimited access for a flat fee; exact dollar amounts not publicly listed. Annual prepayment discount and 90-day money-back guarantee stated on the pricing page.
Enterprise
Contact Skillit for custom/enterprise pricing
Sources & Research NotesResearch date: 2026-07-17
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