Overview
The trades selected in your Company Profile are key to finding the right projects, receiving relevant invitations and updates, and your discoverability on the E1 Network.
E1 has a set list of trades to choose from when setting up your Company Profile, and many companies choose several to represent their business.
You can select as many as you need to complete your profile, however, we recommend keeping the selections as minimal as possible.
The trades listed in your profile are used in the following ways:
- Categorising your business within the contractor-facing supply chain Network
- Highlighting when there is a match on the required trades list on a project
- Delivering relevant project information within automated emails such as the Midweek Update email
You may not find an exact match for your trade in the Company Profile options, we recommend choosing the closest fit or combination that best reflects your business.
To ensure the best match within our contractor-facing supply chain Network, you will also need to select your core trades.
Selecting your trades
To add or edit trades in your Company Profile, head to Settings - Company Profile
- Click ‘Edit’ in the Trades section
- Select or de-select relevant trades from the dropdown menu, then click ‘Next: Core Trades’
- Now choose 1 or 2 of your nominated trades as your Core Trades and click ‘Save’. You can read more about Core Trades in the section below.
Nominating your Core Trades
You may have several trades listed in your Company Profile, the next step is to nominate up to 2 Core Trades.
Core Trades only affect the contractor-facing supply chain Network, and can be edited at any time.
Nominating Core Trades make sure that your Company Profile is more easily found by contractors looking for those trades, as it will highlight the trades you specialise in.
Core Trade scenarios
Companies with 1 or 2 trades
The Core Trade feature has been designed for companies with 3 or more trades in their Company Profile. If you only have 1 or 2 trades listed, select both as your Core Trades.
Companies with 3+ trades
You can edit your Core Trades at any time. Select the 1 to 2 trades you want to prioritise to contractors that may be searching for a new company within our Network. All trades listed will still be discoverable by contractors, but your Core Trades will rank more highly.
Companies that have chosen 3+ trades that are a mix of broad and specific trades
You may have chosen a mix of broad and specific trades on your Company Profile.
For example Carpentry, Doors and Frames, Timber Trusses, Hardware and other woodworking trades; or if you are in Electrical Services, maybe you have Electrical Services, Audiovisual, Nurse Call, Security, Communications, Intercom, and other electrical trades
In this scenario, we recommend nominating the 1-2 trades with broad definitions for your Core Trades, for example Carpentry or Electrical Services.
Companies with 3+ trades that have been chosen because the niche or sub-trade doesn’t have a match in the trade options
Not all sub-trades or niche trades are listed in the trade options, so sometimes a combination of close-fit trades are chosen.
For example, you may do height access work on any type of trade like window or cleaning, but only if it involves specialised height access equipment.
In this instance, we recommend nominating the top 2 trades that have the best result for you in terms of getting contacted by contractors for your Core Trades, and also adding the specific services you provide to the ‘About Us’ section of your Company Profile.