What an electrician resume should lead with
Electrician Apprentice jobs are in electrical contractors, construction sites, and maintenance departments. A hiring manager for these jobs reads the top of your resume first, so put this there: apprenticeship status, OSHA 10, hands-on wiring and conduit skills, and safety.
Put your work history first, then a short skills section and any certifications.
Write your summary in two or three lines. Say the job you want, what you have done that fits it, and one thing that makes you reliable.
A sample electrician resume. Type your details and watch it fill in.
[Your name]
[City, State] · [your phone] · [your email]
Summary
Electrician Apprentice with [number] years of [experience, clinicals or training]. [Your two strongest skills for this job, for example wire pulling and conduit bending.] [One result you are proud of, with a number.]
Experience
Electrician Apprentice, [Employer name], [City, State]
[Month Year] to [Month Year or Present]
- Pulled wire and ran conduit [add how many, how often, or for whom].
- Installed outlets, switches, and lights [add how many, how often, or for whom].
- Bent conduit [add how many, how often, or for whom].
- Read blueprints and wiring diagrams [add how many, how often, or for whom].
- Helped journeymen with troubleshooting [add how many, how often, or for whom].
[Your previous job title], [Employer name]
- [A duty from this job that also matters as an electrician, with a number.]
Certifications
- OSHA 10 [date earned]
- OSHA 30 [date earned]
- Registered apprentice [date earned]
- NCCER Core [date earned]
Skills
Wire pulling · Conduit bending · Blueprint reading · National Electrical Code basics · Multimeter use · Hand and power tools · Lockout/tagout · Ladder and lift safety · National Electrical Code (NEC) · residential wiring · commercial wiring
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Credentials to list on an electrician resume
List only what you hold or are finishing. Put the state or issuing body and the year.
- OSHA 10
- OSHA 30
- Registered apprentice
- NCCER Core
- NCCER Electrical Level 1
- Electrical pre-apprenticeship
- CPR and First Aid
- Driver's license
Example electrician resume lines
These are things people in this job really do. Use a line only if you did it, and add a number when you have one: how many patients, loads, orders or rooms, or how often.
- Pulled wire and ran conduit
- Installed outlets, switches, and lights
- Bent conduit
- Read blueprints and wiring diagrams
- Helped journeymen with troubleshooting
- Followed lockout/tagout and job site safety
- Kept tools and materials organized
- Used a multimeter to test circuits
Skills and words employers look for in an electrician resume
Many employers search resumes by keyword, and recruiters skim for the same words. Use the ones that are true for you, spelled the way the job posting spells them.
Skills: Wire pulling, Conduit bending, Blueprint reading, National Electrical Code basics, Multimeter use, Hand and power tools, Lockout/tagout, Ladder and lift safety, Math and measuring, Teamwork.
Words from electrician job postings: conduit bending, wire pulling, National Electrical Code (NEC), blueprint reading, residential wiring, commercial wiring, multimeter, troubleshooting, lockout/tagout, OSHA 10, apprenticeship, job site safety.
| Top skills to show | Words employers search for |
|---|---|
| Wire pulling | conduit bending |
| Conduit bending | wire pulling |
| Blueprint reading | National Electrical Code (NEC) |
| National Electrical Code basics | blueprint reading |
| Multimeter use | residential wiring |
| Hand and power tools | commercial wiring |
| Lockout/tagout | multimeter |
| Ladder and lift safety | troubleshooting |
| Math and measuring | lockout/tagout |
| Teamwork | OSHA 10 |
What the job involves: O*NET 47-2111.00, Electricians (US Department of Labor).
Coming to electrician work from another job
Your past work counts if you say what it shows. Construction and warehouse work show tools, ladders, lifting, and safety rules; military shows following technical procedures.
Never claim a duty you did not do. Say what you did in words this job uses.
If you still need the training, WIOA can pay for it if you qualify: see how WIOA pays for electrician training.
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