Construction recruiting software that fills trade roles before the job starts
Screen applicants for the licenses, certs, and reliability the work actually needs, post every opening to 13 named job boards in one click, and keep a warm bench of skilled trades workers ready the moment a project lands.
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Most contractors only start recruiting when they are already short
The trades have been short on people for years, so the moment a superintendent quits or a new project is awarded, the scramble starts. You throw an ad on Indeed, wait, call back a week later, and the few good applicants have already taken another job.
Field workers do not sit at a desk refreshing email. The best ones get hired by whoever moves first, and screening every applicant for a valid license and a reliable way to reach the site eats the time you do not have.
Construction recruiting software is the applicant tracking system that runs that hiring for you. It pulls applicants from the job boards you post to into one pipeline, screens them for what the trade actually requires, and moves the qualified ones to an interview.
The construction-specific part is screening for licenses, safety certs, and reliability, and doing it fast enough to reach qualified tradespeople before another employer does.
The rest of this page shows how contractors use 100Hires to reach more candidates, screen faster, and build a bench before the next project lands.
For the multi-board mechanics in depth, see how 100Hires handles multiposting to job boards.
Stop phone-screening people who cannot get to the jobsite
Knockout questions on the application form disqualify the wrong applicants before anyone reads a word. Filter for a valid driver or CDL license, the safety and trade certs the role requires, equipment tickets, a reliable way to reach the site, and years in the trade. The answers arrive the moment someone applies, so the people who reach your phone already clear the bar you set. 100Hires captures those requirements at the application stage, which is screening, not ongoing license tracking.
- Auto-disqualify on license, transport, and availability
- Capture trade certs at the application stage
- Custom knockout logic per role
Knockout questions are best for the objective dealbreakers a document will later confirm. See how knockout questions work for the full setup.
Reach more trade candidates by tonight
Post one trade opening to 13 named job boards, including Indeed, ZipRecruiter, and Glassdoor, in a single click, and every applicant lands in one pipeline instead of scattered inboxes. The application is short and mobile-first, so a field worker applies from a phone in a couple of minutes with no resume required. AI Copilot can draft the job description for a superintendent, estimator, or equipment operator from a title and a few requirements before you post.
- 13 named job boards, one click
- Mobile apply, no resume required
- Every applicant in one pipeline
The same posting can run across several jobsites or regions at once, and the boards you can reach in one place are covered in posting to job boards.
Build a bench before you need it
The contractors who never get caught short do not start on Indeed when a project lands. They pull from a bench they have been building all along.
Talent Pools keep referral leads, past applicants, apprentices, and the strong candidates you could not place last time in one organized list, tagged by trade, certification, and location. Win the bid on Friday and you start Monday with a shortlist instead of a blank search.
See how teams build and reuse a talent pool across projects so the next opening starts from a list, not from zero.
Move fast without making your foreman log in
The moment a candidate clears your knockout questions, an automation emails the foreman or project manager a link to that person, so they can weigh in without ever opening the software. Self-scheduling links let candidates book their own interview slot, and you can reach deskless workers by text through the Twilio integration, where a field worker actually replies. The recruiter sets it up once per job and the pipeline runs itself.
- Auto-email the foreman when a candidate qualifies
- Self-scheduling interview links
- Text candidates through the Twilio integration
Texting is how you reach a crew that does not check email, and you can see how text recruiting works before you connect Twilio.
What construction hiring throws at you, and where 100Hires handles it
Every recurring construction hiring headache maps to a specific part of the product. Here is the short version of what goes where.
| Construction hiring challenge | How 100Hires handles it | Where it lives |
|---|---|---|
| Need more applicants than referrals bring in | Post one opening to 13 named job boards in a single click | Job > Multiposting |
| Only recruit when you are already short | Talent Pools keep past applicants and apprentices warm to pull from | Talent Pools |
| Flood of applicants who miss the basics | Knockout questions and AI Score filter and rank applicants before a human reviews them | Workflow tab |
| Field workers do not check email | Texting through the Twilio integration plus a short mobile application | Integrations and Career site |
| Foreman will not log into software | Automations email the foreman a candidate link when screening clears | Workflow automations |
| Project landed, need a crew fast | Talent Pools plus self-scheduling links turn a bid into interviews | Candidates |
| A license or certification to confirm | Knockout questions capture the requirement at the application stage | Application form |
| Hiring across several jobsites or regions | One posting runs across locations and funnels into one pipeline | Job > Multiposting |
100Hires next to a typical ATS for construction
Most ATS platforms were built for one salaried office role at a time, not for trade crews who apply from a phone and get hired by whoever moves first. The difference shows up exactly where construction hiring hurts.
100Hires
It solved all of my recruitment problems and offered all of the features I was looking for. It can automate most of my recruitment processes.
I'd happily recommend it to my industry peers. I'm able to use the platform with ease and don't have to think twice what function to use.
The system is very user-friendly. Even people with no experience will find it easy to understand its functionality.
4.7
4.8
Where 100Hires fits in your construction stack
100Hires is the front of your hiring funnel: sourcing, screening, interviewing, and the hire decision. It is not payroll, certified or prevailing-wage payroll, workforce management, or shift scheduling, and it does not track certification expiration after someone is hired.
It captures and screens for licenses and certs at the application stage, then hands off to your HR and payroll tools through Zapier, the REST API, and webhooks. Candidate texting runs through the Twilio integration, so you connect your own Twilio account.
If any of that is a dealbreaker for your stack, a demo is the fastest way to check the fit before you commit.
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