Launch your graduates' careers with a name employers trust.
For trade schools, apprenticeship programs, trade Associations and workforce boards. Your students leave with a verified profile, backed by your vouch, in front of owners who are hiring.
Who we're looking for
Organizations that train, represent and place skilled people.
Schools
Trade and technical schools, community college programs, and high school career programs.
Associations
Trade and industry Associations, apprenticeship programs and union training centers.
Workforce boards
Workforce development boards and nonprofits that move people into skilled careers.
Other
Employer groups, veterans organizations and anyone else who vouches for skilled people.
Don't see your type? Employer groups, veterans organizations and others who help skilled people find work are welcome. Choose “Other” on the form.
What partners get
The best credential a graduate can carry is a name an owner trusts.
A verified profile for every graduate
Credentials, projects, and the people who will vouch for them, in one place owners can trust.
Your name behind them
Your school or association becomes a named voucher on every profile you refer. Employers recognize a program they trust.
A direct line to hiring owners
Founding employers across Texas are looking for people who show up. Your graduates are who they want.
A simple way to refer
Send us the graduates and members you stand behind. We invite them with your name on it.
How it works
Your word opens the door.
Hard Earned is invite-only. When you vouch for a graduate or member, we review it by hand and send them an invite that names you and your program as their voucher. They build their profile, and employers see who stands behind them.
What we ask of you:
- One point of contact on your side.
- Tell your students and members that Hard Earned exists.
- Vouch only for people you would stand behind.
No student records.
We never ask for them. Students join on their own invite and share only what they choose.
No job guarantees.
Hard Earned is a network, not a placement agency. We connect people with owners. We don't promise outcomes.
No cost to students.
The core worker profile is free, and it stays free.
Start a partnership
Tell us about your program.
A short form. I read every one myself and reply within a few days to set up a call.