Military experience deserves a clearer path forward.

TradeMuster translates military technical experience, identifies credible civilian pathways, and connects technicians with employers equipped to recognize what they can do.

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Skills Passport · Candidate EM-1147

Civilian pathway: Industrial Electrician

Navy · Electrician's Mate · Available in 92 days

Verified

Electrical distributionMotor controlsGenerator maintenance

7 years shipboard electrical systems
Led an 8-person maintenance team
Diagnosed and resolved complex electrical faults

OSHA 30 · EPA 608 (in progress)

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ReadinessDay-one qualified

Technical fit

Availability

Credential readiness

Every profile reviewed before publication

Identity shared only with candidate approval

Free for candidates; employers pay when they hire

Military experience translated

Role-specific readiness

Mutual-consent introductions

Trades on the platform

Built around the skills technicians already have

HVAC & refrigeration

Electrical

Plumbing & pipefitting

Fire protection & life safety

Building controls & automation

Generator & power systems

Critical facilities & data centers

Industrial maintenance & field service

For technicians

Four steps from service to your next role

STEP 1

Build your Skills Passport

Translate your systems, equipment, leadership, and technical experience into the competencies employers understand.

Experience captured

STEP 2

Review your civilian pathways

See where your experience transfers directly, and where a credential or short training bridge helps.

Pathway identified

STEP 3

Be discovered while staying private

Employers can follow your progress without ever seeing your identity or contact information.

Progress followed

STEP 4

Approve the right introduction

You decide when — and with whom — a real employment conversation begins.

Introduction approved

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Built for both sides

Two audiences, one careful process

For technicians

Free, private, and on your terms

No cost, ever, for a candidate
A person reviews your profile before it's visible
Employers see competencies, never your identity
You approve every introduction individually

For employers

Pre-vetted talent, pay only on results

Free to register, browse, and request introductions
Every profile is reviewed and competency-mapped
Track interviews and offers in one pipeline
A placement fee applies only after an accepted offer

Early connection, without premature hiring

Employers watch a candidate's progress quietly

Early interest

A low-commitment signal, before any ask

Introduction

Only after the candidate approves

What employers actually see

Readiness and fit, never a name

Illustrative examples — employers search anonymized, competency-mapped profiles like these. Identity is never included.

Navy · Electrician's Mate

Civilian pathway: Industrial Electrician

Tier 2

Shipboard power distributionMotor controlsGenerators

Available in 60–180 daysNorfolk, VA · open to relocate

Air Force · HVAC/R Technician

Civilian pathway: HVAC/R Service Technician

Tier 1

Chillers & AHUsVRF systemsBuilding automation

Available in 0–60 daysSan Antonio, TX · open to relocate

Pricing

Straightforward, and only when it works

Candidates never pay

Building a profile, getting matched, and connecting with employers is free, always.

Free to browse and post

Employers pay nothing to register, browse anonymized profiles, or request introductions.

$4,995

Only when you hire

A flat placement fee for self-service hires, or 12.5% of first-year base compensation (capped at $12,500) when we run the search for you — billed only after an attributed candidate accepts an offer.

Your experience already has value. TradeMuster helps the right employer recognize it.

Build my Skills Passport Find military technicians