Invitation Homes Partners With HBI on Veteran Trades
The partnership expands skilled trades training and job placement for transitioning military members, veterans and their families.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Military Jobs
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Invitation Homes and Home Builders Institute formed a partnership to expand skilled trades training and job placement for veterans. The partnership channels Invitation to SkillUp into HBI's Military Services program, which provides hands-on training, industry-recognized certifications and placement services.
Why it matters
The partnership aims to connect trained veterans, military spouses and family members with roles in the build-to-rent and single-family rental sectors. It comes alongside a $1 million Google gift to HBI supporting its military programs.
HBI reports that nearly 90% of its military program graduates secure jobs, with average earnings above three times the federal minimum wage. The release does not disclose total enrollment or whether results will change under the new partnership.
The players
Invitation Homes
Invitation Homes is a large single-family home rental company that operates a national skilled trades development platform called Invitation to SkillUp.
Home Builders Institute
Home Builders Institute is the workforce training arm of the National Association of Home Builders that has spent a decade training and placing transitioning military members and veterans in skilled trades.
Google is the technology company that gave Home Builders Institute a $1 million gift supporting its military programs.
The details
Invitation Homes' national skilled trades platform, Invitation to SkillUp, will feed into HBI Military Services, which offers instructor-led training and certifications. Invitation Homes' Veteran Employee Resource Group will provide mentorship and career guidance, and The Home Depot Foundation and DEWALT are national backers of the military programs.
Timeline
November 9, 2026: Partnership announced in a company release.
Big Picture
The partnership extends the Home Builders Institute military services program, which has operated for a decade, by adding a large rental-housing employer as a direct job pipeline. It follows the model of corporate-backed trades training that HBI already runs with The Home Depot Foundation and DEWALT.
Veterans, military spouses and family members interested in skilled trades can pursue HBI Military Services training at its Fort Stewart, Georgia, and Jacksonville, Florida, locations. Those completing the program may connect with roles in build-to-rent and single-family rental operations.
The takeaway
Veterans considering a move into skilled trades can look for programs with documented placement outcomes and industry-recognized certifications. Employer-backed training pipelines may offer a clearer route to stable work than general job searches.
Further reading
Explore more on Military Jobs for related veteran career pathways.
Source note: This article includes information reported by HousingWire.
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