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Board operator resume examples from 2025

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write a board operator resume

Craft a resume summary statement

Put a resume summary on the top of your resume to highlight your accomplishments. A resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to write a strong, impressive resume summary:

Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.

Step 2: Include your years of experience in board operator-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.

Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.

Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.

These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some board operator interviews.

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List the right project manager skills

Your Skills section is a place to list all relevant skills and abilities. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

  1. Look to the job listing. You often need to include the exact keywords from the job description. Take note of the skills listed for the job.
  2. Put all relevant hard and soft skills in your skills section.
  3. Be specific. If you are too broad, you may not be giving the best picture of your skills and leave the hiring manager uncertain of your abilities.
  4. Be up to date. Software names change and companies merge. Don't look out of touch by being careless.
  5. Be accurate. Spelling and even upper or lowercase can dramatically change meanings. Make sure you are correctly listing your skills.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some board operator interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a board operator resume:

  • Adobe Audition
  • Phone Calls
  • Control Room
  • Wide Orbit
  • Control Board
  • FCC
  • Studio Equipment
  • Live Events
  • Playlists
  • Automation Systems
  • Facebook
  • FM
  • Radio Station
  • Twitter
  • Audio Board
  • IDS
  • NexGen
  • Technical Problems
  • Troubleshoot
  • Live Shows
  • Audio Equipment
  • Board Operations
  • Audio Console
  • Front Desk
  • EAS
  • Remote Broadcasts
  • PowerPoint
  • Sound Board
  • Pro Tools
  • Emergency Calls

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How to structure your work experience

Your employment history is arguably one of the most important parts of your resume. It shows you have experience and foundation in your field to successfully master the board operator position. Here is how to most effectively structure your work experience:

  1. List your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order. Employers care about your most recent experience the most.
  2. Start with your job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
  3. Include only recent, relevant jobs.

How to write board operator experience bullet points

Effective job bullet points do more than just describe your job duties. Instead, they should be specific and measurable accomplishments. Here are some strategies to mastering job bullet points:

  • Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
  • Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
  • Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.

Here are examples from great board operator resumes:

Work history example #1

Anchor/Producer

KOMU-TV

  • Conducted research and interviews on regular basis for on-air and online news products.
  • Recorded numerous commercials for on-air broadcast.
  • Produced content for use both on-air and online.
  • Co-managed WWE's 2014 Shorty Award-winning YouTube channel.
  • Compiled road conditions and forwarded to traffic anchors at WRAL-TV and Mix 101.5.

Work history example #2

Board Operator

DOCULYNX

  • Monitored the technical quality and accuracy of incoming and outgoing on-air programming.
  • Examined the schematics and PCBs and installed the setup assembly and successfully ran the application GUI to get the system running.
  • Operated bulldozer and was trained on other pieces of equipment
  • Performed document register reconciliations and submitted daily supply activities requisitions and cost expenditures to the Shop Supply Supervisor.
  • Served as interim Promotions Director for KAMX-FM, an adult contemporary formatted radio station.

Work history example #3

Radio Board Operator

XTRA

  • Created content and independently produced a radio show for Eastern Michigan University's public Internet Radio Show.
  • Prepared and delivered numerous different courses, allowing department to save on recruiting more adjunct staff.
  • Directed and monitored stations programming and activities while adhering to FCC rules and regulations.
  • Adhered to all FCC guidelines.
  • Created and managed the show's Twitter account.

Work history example #4

Board Operator

Target

  • Performed troubleshooting within the process.
  • Operated the bulldozer when needed.
  • Operated the control board during live on-air shifts and local and national sports for AM and FM stations.
  • Developed customers' films according to their request and ensured the finished product were shipped out properly.
  • Hosted live appearances and events.

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Add an education section to your resume

Here is the best way to format your education section:

  • Display your highest degree first.
  • If you graduated over 5 years ago, put this section at the bottom of your resume. If you lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
  • If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education.
  • If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.

Here are some examples of good education entries for resumes:

High School Diploma

2014 - 2014

Highlight your board operator certifications on your resume

Certifications can be a crucial part of your resume. Many jobs have required certifications.

Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.

If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your board operator resume:

  1. Certified Broadcast Radio Engineer (CBRE)
  2. Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
  3. Certified Radio Operator (CRO)

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