Licensed first.
Every candidate's license is checked against the official record.
FOR ELECTRICAL, HVAC AND PLUMBING CONTRACTORS
Your next great tech isn't on Indeed.
They're already working, so somebody has to go get them. That's what we do. We find licensed techs near your shop, screen every one, and put 3 to 5 in front of you in 14 days.
Nothing up front3 to 5 candidates in 14 days90-day replacement
155,300openings a year in electrical, HVAC and plumbing
14 daysto your shortlist
$0up front
30+ yearsof recruiting behind it
01 THE PROBLEM
Posting and waiting isn't working.
Put up a job post and you hear from the people who are looking. The good techs aren't looking. They have a job, a truck and a boss who'd hate to lose them.
Meanwhile the work keeps coming. Electrical, HVAC and plumbing shops have about 155,300 openings to fill every year across the US.
Every week a truck sits in the yard, you pay for it in jobs you turn down.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, projections 2025 to 2035. Openings a year: electricians 72,700, HVAC mechanics and installers 40,600, plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters 42,000.
02 PUT IN YOUR OWN NUMBERS
What is an empty truck costing you?
Work you couldn't take so far:
Every week from here:
Our fee to fill one role:$4,500paid only when you hire.
03 YOUR OPTIONS
Why the usual fixes stall.
You've probably tried at least one of these.
| Post on Indeed | Staffing agency | Contingency recruiter | Inferno | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who you hear from | Whoever is looking | Whoever is on their bench | Their network | Licensed techs near you, most not looking |
| License checked | You check it | Varies | Varies | Every candidate, against the official record |
| What you pay | Ad spend and your time | A markup on every hour worked | 20% to 25% of first-year pay | $4,500 flat, only when you hire |
| How fast | Depends who applies | Fast, but you're renting | Weeks to months | 3 to 5 candidates in 14 days |
| If it doesn't work out | Start over | Swap workers | Often a 90-day replacement | 90-day replacement |
And waiting it out? The work doesn't wait. That's the most expensive option on this list.
04 HOW WE FIND THEM
We go to them.
Licensed trades leave a paper trail. Every licensed electrician, HVAC tech and plumber is on a public record, kept by the state, the county or the city. That's where we start.
Inferno Intelligence, the system we built to find and reach business owners for national programs, matches each license to a real person we can reach. Then we reach out directly, sorted by license level and distance from your shop.
Not on job boards.
Most of the people we reach aren't looking. They're working.
Near your shop.
We search by distance, so nobody drives an hour to your yard.
05 HOW IT WORKS
Four steps. Fourteen days.
We lock the role.
A 15-minute call: license, pay range, schedule and what a good hire looks like in your shop.
We build your list.
Licensed techs near you, from state and local license records.
We reach out and screen.
Active license, pay fit, start date and why they'd make a move.
You meet 3 to 5 people.
Inside 14 days, with a one-page summary on each. You interview and hire. We cover you for 90 days.
06 WHO WE HIRE FOR
Built for licensed trades.
Electricians
Journeymen and masters.
HVAC techs
Installers and service techs.
Plumbers
Journeymen and masters.
Other licensed trades
Tell us the license on the call. If the state, county or city keeps a list, we can usually build from it.
07 WHAT YOU GET AND WHAT IT COSTS
One flat fee. Only when you hire.
Role lock call
A list of licensed techs near your shop
Direct outreach to people who aren't on job boards
Screening on every candidate, license checked against the official record
3 to 5 candidates inside 14 days, with a one-page summary on each
Interviews booked on your calendar
A portal where you and your team see every candidate and move them along
90-day replacement
A contingency recruiter usually charges 20% to 25% of first-year pay. On an electrician earning $63,190, that's $12,600 to $15,800.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, and the iRecruit construction recruiter fee guide, 2026.
We're not the cheapest option. A job post costs less, if the right person happens to see it.
08 WHO'S BEHIND IT
I've been recruiting for over 30 years.
I've spent over 30 years building sales and dealer teams, with $200M+ in revenue created and counting. My companies have recruited thousands of salespeople and hundreds of business owners.
Not every hire worked out. You learn more from the ones that don't. The biggest lesson is that the best people are rarely the ones applying. You have to find them, talk to them like a person, and be straight about the job.
That's how we recruit for trade companies now. I think I can help you fill your trucks with our approach.
Rodney England, Founder, Inferno
09 QUESTIONS OWNERS ASK
Questions owners ask
When do I pay?
Only when someone you hire accepts your offer. Nothing up front, and nothing for the search.
What if I don't like anyone?
If we don't get you 3 to 5 licensed, screened candidates within 14 days of the role call, you owe nothing. If you meet them and don't hire anyone, you still owe nothing.
What does the 90-day replacement cover?
If your hire leaves or doesn't work out in the first 90 days, we find you a replacement at no charge.
Which trades and states do you cover?
Electricians, HVAC techs and plumbers, anywhere in the US. Where the state doesn't keep the license list, we go to the county or city records.
Will you contact my own people?
No. Send us your current team list and we'll leave them out.
Do you reach techs who work at other shops?
Yes. Most good techs are working somewhere. We tell them about your role, and only the ones who want to talk move forward.
How is this different from a staffing agency?
An agency rents you their bench and marks up every hour. We find people to hire onto your own team, and you pay once.
Can I see candidates as you find them?
Yes. You and your team see every candidate in your portal and move them along.
10 BOOK THE CALL
Pick one role. We'll show you who's out there.
Bring your open roles and the pay range. On the call, we'll tell you how many licensed techs are near your shop.
P.S. You pay nothing up front, nothing if we miss the 14 days, and nothing unless you hire. Finding out costs you 15 minutes.
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