Skill, dedication, and growth matter more than prior experience. We connect individuals to skilled trades careers through training, mentorship, and opportunities across plumbing, HVAC, electrical, construction, welding, automotive, and home services. Explore opportunities with our partner companies and start building your future today.
Hiring Trades People connects motivated individuals to meaningful careers in the skilled trades through workforce development, training, and industry partnerships. We work with employers across industries including plumbing, HVAC, electrical, construction, welding, automotive, and home services to create clear career pathways, strengthen the skilled trades workforce and create opportunities for upward economic mobility in the Greater Richmond area and beyond.
Every Level. Every Trade. Every Future.
Hiring Trades People is Richmond's workforce development initiative connecting individuals to rewarding careers across the skilled trades — plumbing, HVAC, electrical, mechanical, construction, automotive, welding, and home services.
We believe great careers are built on opportunity, training, and a willingness to grow. Through paid training programs, mentorship, apprenticeships, and structured career pathways, we help individuals build long-term success — whether they're entering the trades for the first time, changing careers, or advancing their skills.
As the workforce development and talent acquisition arm of the Doswell Operating Group — a family of privately held, locally owned businesses rooted in the skilled trades — our mission is to align people, education, and industry, developing the next generation of skilled professionals and positioning our partner companies as employers of choice across Greater Richmond and beyond.
What We Offer
Entry-level to experienced career opportunities in the skilled trades
Paid training & workforce development programs
Mentorship, apprenticeship, and career advancement pathways
Long-term growth opportunities in the skilled trades
Hiring Trades People is a workforce development initiative empowering individuals to grow successful careers in the skilled trades through education, mentorship, hands-on training, and opportunities that build confidence, develop skills, and create lasting career pathways.
Creating opportunities for entry-level talent, apprentices, and experienced skilled trades professionals to grow and succeed.
Every Trade.
Connecting people to careers in plumbing, HVAC, electrical, construction, welding, automotive, mechanical, and home services.
Every Future.
Building long-term success through workforce development, training, mentorship, and career advancement pathways.
Dive into the trades
Build Your Future
Watch the video to explore the companies, culture, and career opportunities behind Hiring Trades People—and see how training, mentorship, and growth can help you build your future in the skilled trades.
Connect with our talent acquisition team to explore career opportunities tailored to your skills, goals, and location. Whether you’re starting fresh or looking to grow in the skilled trades, we’ll help you find the right path through training, mentorship, and long-term career opportunities—no prior experience required, just the drive to succeed.
Hiring for Trades
Discover how Hiring Trades People connects motivated individuals to careers in the skilled trades through training, mentorship, workforce development and opportunities designed for long-term growth and success.
You don’t need experience to begin building a successful career in the skilled trades. Take our career assessment or reach out today to discover training opportunities, career pathways, and jobs designed to help you grow and succeed. We want to help connect you with the resources you need to jump-start your unique career journey!
We do things differently. We work hard, look out for each other, and take pride in what we do. That's why we've been voted a Richmond Times-Dispatch Top Workplace 6 years in a row – and we're just getting started!
We are the Mid-Atlantic's Premier Manufacturer of Rectangular and Spiral Duct. From custom fabrication to large-scale production, we combine expert craftsmanship with modern technology to deliver ductwork that meets our company core values of quality, speed, and value.
Jobs: Duct Fabricators, Welders, Delivery Drivers, and MORE!
RVA Graphics & Wraps
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Jobs: Vehicle Wrap Technicians, Graphic Designers, Sales Representative, and MORE!
Tibble Electric
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Jobs: Commercial Electricians, Project Managers, Low Voltage Electricians, Foremen, Residential New Construction Electricians, and MORE!
EMC Mechanical Services
With over a century of combined experience and a reputation for excellence, we earn the confidence of clients while developing the next generation of talent through hands-on training and real-world career opportunities.
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Pit Stop
Since 1977, we've provided high-quality Exxon fuels while offering a fast, friendly shopping experience. There are 17 Pit Stop locations in Virginia–as far east as Hampton, as far north as Ladysmith and as far west as Lexington.
Jobs: Cashiers, Food Service Specialists, Assistant Managers, Retail Store Managers, and MORE!
Gamewell Mechanical
For nearly 50 years, we've earned the reputation of Quality Construction…Ahead of Schedule. We offer specialized expertise in the areas of Industrial, Manufacturing and Process Mechanical Construction with particular emphasis on Advanced Technology facilities.
Jobs: Engineering Design Manager, Pipe Superintendent, Sheet Metal Superintendent, Mecahnical Piping Estimator, and MORE!
Get Started
Your trade career starts here.
Don’t wait. Reach out to our recruiting team today and we’ll match you with the right opportunity based on your skills, location, and goals. No experience necessary — just the drive to build something real.
