Building your automotive technician geared resume

This article is designed to help you put together a automotive technician focused resume by breaking down each section of the resume down, telling you what is important to have and some tips on how to write that section based on your skills.

Breaking down your automotive resume

Here is a resume break down, so you to see how to structure a resume. Keep each section short and sweet. Try to limit your resume to 1 page, employers don’t want a book. You can elaborate more about the content of your resume when they meet you in person.

You can download the auto resume example at any time and start plugging in your own information. (Just right click and ‘save-as’ to save it to your computer as a Word .doc – 1997-2003) To follow through this post you will probably want to save the document first, open it up and go through each section as we explain it.

What does the resume look like

Here is a screenshot to give you a general idea of what your final automotive resume should look like highlighting your shop experience, education and skills. Click on the resume image for a larger view.

Your Name

Use your full name, address, phone number, and if possible an e-mail address. Not all employers use the same method of communication. If you give them as many possible ways to contact you then this may increase your chances for an interview.

Strengths

What is your strength? These are expectations that all employers want from their employees. Let them know up front that these are your strengths and that you are willing to work hard to show them. A willingness to learn new things, a positive attitude, the ability to work well with others, and the desire to do whatever it takes to diagnose and repair today’s vehicles.

Education

Tell them all of your education experience within this field. List your high school, vocational program, or technical school name and location with date attending, and a brief summary of where you stand. Employers like people who are punctual. If they see that you have good attendance in school then chances are this will carry over to your job after graduation. List your grade, it reflects your retention of knowledge and how hard you’ve worked to obtain it. This shows an employer that you might be a good investment for their company.

Automotive Technology Subjects

Even though most employers know the common automotive subjects, they may not know your vocational or technical program. Give them a list to show them what you’ve learned or are learning. Some repair shops hire people who specializes in one subject while others hire those who are knowledgeable in all areas. By listing these subjects, this could help generate discussion during an interview and show your knowledge of the subjects that you are studying. If at all possible, research the ASE testing and try to take at least 1 test before graduation. Employers love to hire ASE certified technicians.

Experience

List all jobs related and unrelated to your automotive experience and include your schooling. Even though you listed your school under education, list it in experience as well, this is just like a job when it comes to learning and working everyday. Include at least 2 jobs if possible with dates, locations, and job title. Give a brief explanation of job responsibilities, and daily tasks. If at all possible, include something that might help sell yourself. (special training or ideas that may have saved the company money or given the company a boost in some fashion). Employers like people who are responsible and who have had some experience in holding a job regardless of the job type.

Final Details

Now that you have your automotive technician resume, you should head over and view our post on how to build a cover letter to go with that resume. Visit the post entitled Create a automotive technician geared cover letter to download a blank template and learn more about what should be included in a cover letter to sell you and your skill sets.