Employers
Hire motivated and skilled professional talent to enhance your workforce.
Jobseekers
Forge your career with jobs and paid apprenticeships at America’s top employers.
Welcome to YUPRO Placement.
More than just a placement agency, we’re on a mission. Established in 2014 as a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) and a wholly owned subsidiary of the non-profit organization Year Up United, YUPRO Placement has surged to the forefront of skills-based hiring, passionately advocating for talent Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs) nationwide. Join us as we revolutionize the hiring landscape, one job opportunity at a time.
What we do.
Innovative and nontraditional skills-first workforce solutions that address skills gaps and hiring demand for employers nationwide.
Contract-to-hire
Assess a YUPRO Placement employee in real work settings before making a permanent hiring decision.
Professional apprenticeships
A practical yet innovative solution to hiring and training talent on the job.
Direct hire
You can focus on your core competencies while we manage an inclusive skills-first recruitment process to meet your hiring demands.
MSP specialty staffing
Enhance your program with a trusted specialty staffing partner to gain access to untapped talent.
Trusted by leading organizations across industries.
What makes us different.
Skills-first
Our skills-based hiring approach matches you with career-ready talent to drive your business forward.
Our talent network
We have an exclusive talent marketplace consisting of 200k+ skilled professionals from untapped talent pools.
End-to-end support
Our high-touch coaching, upskilling, and ongoing support services increase retention, engagement, and productivity.
Recent Awards & Recognitions
We are part of Year Up United.
YUPRO Placement is a division of Year Up United, a national workforce development organization committed to expanding access to economic opportunity for all young adults by providing business and talent solutions to reshape the world of work. We envision a future where everyone has equal opportunity to achieve their full potential, and we know it will take multiple approaches to realize this vision. For nearly 25 years, we have catalyzed change in the talent and business landscape, delivering comprehensive solutions that drive material impact on lives, companies, and communities. Our work is not done. United, we will end the Opportunity Divide for good.
