Diesel Mechanic Resume: 3 Samples for Truck, Heavy Equipment and Shop Foreman
Three complete diesel mechanic resume samples, plus the two numbers your shop already tracks and almost nobody puts on a resume: efficiency percentage and comeback rate.
Construction
Resume examples and writing guides for construction workers, labourers and carpenters — with the certifications, equipment lists and quantified site work that get callbacks from foremen.
Pipefitter Resume: Apprentice, Journeyman and Foreman Samples
Three complete pipefitter resumes below – apprentice, journeyman and foreman. Copy whichever matches your stage, swap in your own locals,
HVAC Technician Resume: Installer, Service and Refrigeration Samples
Three complete HVAC technician resumes below – installer, residential service, and commercial refrigeration. Copy whichever matches your stage, swap in
OSHA 30 Certification Cost: What You Pay and Who Pays It
The OSHA 30 certification cost people quote is almost always just the course fee, and on a jobsite that is
Ironworker Resume, Roofer and Concrete Finisher Samples
Three trades that get lumped together as “construction” on job boards and are nothing like each other on site: ironworker,
Plumber Resume: Service and Commercial Construction Samples
A plumber resume has a problem most trades do not: the word covers at least three different jobs. A service
Millwright Resume: Plant Maintenance and Turnaround Samples
A millwright resume is read by someone who wants to know one thing before anything else: can you be trusted
Carpenter Resume: Two Samples for Rough Framing and Finish Work
A carpenter resume has a problem the other trades do not: “carpenter” covers work that ranges from stacking walls at
Cover Letter for Construction Jobs: Two Samples and When to Skip It
Here is the honest answer first: for most site labourer jobs you do not need a cover letter for construction
OSHA 10 vs OSHA 30: Which One You Actually Need for Site Work
The OSHA 10 vs OSHA 30 question comes up for almost everyone trying to get onto a commercial site, usually
Employment Gaps on a Resume: How Trades Workers Should Explain Layoffs and Injuries
Construction work is seasonal, projects finish, and bodies get injured. Almost nobody in the trades has an unbroken employment history,
Resume With No Experience: A Complete Sample for Construction and Trades
Writing a resume with no experience feels impossible because you are being asked to prove something you have not done