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Skillwork

SkillWork is a great company to partner with, they find jobs all across the country. You can work in many different manufacturing plants and grow your skill as wide and deep as you can handle. Contracts are 4 - 6 months in length and if you like a place you can ultimately work where you find your happy place. 

You must have a good working vehicle as you will be driving to these places. They reimburse for travel but only to a certain point, that could be a little better. You will likely be living in short term rentals or hotels/motels for the most part. 

You can even take time off between contracts, I take plenty of time off while still getting a good annual sum. 

I have been with Skillwork since September of 2020, and I have absolutely no complaints. Everyone I have had the pleasure of speaking to from my recruiter to Human Resources to other members of the staff have been excellent. It really seemed like they were genuinely happy to hear from you and help you address any thing that may have come up while you are on the road and working away from home. The team and Skillwork have great core values that they stand by. Obviously if you have a family or a home being on the road would be the hardest part of the job but it very well can be the best part of it as well. Not having to stay at the same job years on end on the line or even crossing over that line of being burnt out is refreshing. Get to see different areas, do the tourist thing on your time off, if you choose to. Or just work and save money. The work-life balance is really what you make of it.

What is the best part of working at the company?
3 to 6 months at a contract and you move to the next place. No time to get bored with the locations.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Not knowing where the next location will be until it's time to choose the next contract. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The people are very friendly and it's almost like a family atmosphere at the Skillwork office. As for the contracts, they are with companies that are having trouble finding full-time employees. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Go to work and do your job, then go home to your choice of camper, hotel, or temporary apartment. Just like any other maintenance job.

Its pretty awesome- I get the freedom and flexibility to travel around the nation, spend a comfortable 3-6 months at each location, and choose my next assignment; all with the security of a full time W2 position with Skillwork! I've loved some clients and extended my contract with them, and others just didn't "trip my trigger", so I was able to move on after fulfilling the contract. Only negative I have- Skillwork cant control how the facility runs, but I can put up with it for a few months if I don't like it... I can see how this lifestyle wouldn't be for everyone, but I will say my family loves to travel with me too. 


If your contract goes bad, you can’t leave. They will hold you accountable for what the client does. They have something called an ‘engagement team’. It’s more like a therapy session. On my last contract, it was dangerous. Was working on a 20a 480 power plug and water poured out. It was a refrigerated plant, so condensation was a given. Skillwork did nothing to support the contractors there. I gained some skills in what I needed, but make no mistake, they value the clients dollar, not you!


Don’t believe a word they say about job/life balance! Don’t believe a word they say about being a “faith” based company! Don’t believe a word they say about them “having your back”! They will let their clients walk all over you, bully you, and walk you out their doors for any given reason, and there’s nothing you can do about any of it! They will can you and leave you on the streets with no way back home! They did it to me and others! MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THEM MAKE IT CLEAR ON YOUR ASSIGNMENTS WORK HOURS!

Working at Skillwork has changed my view of what a productive workplace looks like. The camaraderie between all of the internal employees has produced an environment that is beyond positive and easy to work in. No one is afraid to say what they are thinking and everyone in these walls wants to make this company the best that it can be. The amount of leadership and growth opportunities that it has provided to me can't be matched.   I would recommend anyone to work here with no hesitation.

Feels like a maintenance temp service.
You will get offered a job in some state for anywhere from a 3 to a 9 month contract where they will negotiate your wage based on your experience, work ethic, and timeliness. If the company wants to keep you they make an offer at the end of your contract, but if they don't or you refuse skillwork will find you another place and you start there fresh.
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Like many others at the outbreak of Covid-19, I found myself out of work. In May of 2020 Skillwork hired me and had me placed at a facility that utilizes my electrical background but also provides a chance to expand my skill set and become a better technician. This company has made sure I've been well taken care of, from my recruiter checking in and even as far as the CEO calling to speak with me personally to assure that I was a good fit for the company.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The travel that's it anything else is not good, they don't care if your sick or not, don't miss any work day or your fired.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Working no matter what sick or not

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Work work work no paid time off 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Non-stop work sick or not just work

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Mechanical technician 17 salaries reported	$32.76 per hour
Maintenance technician 1 salary reported	$40.00 per hour
Maintenance supervisor 14 salaries reported	$91,821 per year
Refrigeration technician 2 salaries reported	$31.50 per hour
Electromechanical technician 28 salaries reported	$31.29 per hour

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