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Electrical helper resume examples from 2026

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write an electrical helper resume

Craft a resume summary statement

Your 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 writing the most important 2-4 sentences of your resume:

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

Step 2: Include your years of experience in electrical helper-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.

Hiring managers spend under a minute reviewing resumes on average. This means your summary needs to demonstrate your value quickly and show why you are the perfect fit for the electrical helper position.

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List the right project manager skills

Your Skills section is an easy way to let recruiters know you have the skills to do the job. Just as importantly, it can help your resume not get filtered out by hiring software. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

  1. Look at the job listing and skills listed. You need to include the exact keywords from the job description to get your resume in front of an actual human. Do you have those skills? Fantastic! Be sure to list them.
  2. Include as many relevant hard or technical electrical helper skills as possible for each job you apply to.
  3. Be specific with the skills you have and be sure you are using the most up to date and accurate terms.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some electrical helper interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on an electrical helper resume:

  • Hand Tools
  • Ladders
  • EMT
  • Assist Electricians
  • RUN Conduit
  • OSHA
  • Switches
  • Electrical Systems
  • Electrical Circuits
  • Electrical Components
  • Test Equipment
  • Light Fixtures
  • Electrical Conduit
  • MC
  • Power Drills
  • Install Conduit
  • Electrical Panels
  • PVC
  • Taps
  • Excavations
  • PLC
  • Drill Presses
  • Electrical Installation
  • AC
  • Hydraulic Benders
  • Defective Electrical Equipment
  • HVAC
  • Cutting Pliers
  • Wire Strippers
  • Conduit Benders

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How to structure your work experience

Your work experience should be structured:

  1. With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
  2. Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
  3. Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
  4. Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.

How to write electrical helper experience bullet points

Remember, your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. This is your chance to show why you're good at your job and what you accomplished.

Use the XYZ formula for your work experience bullet points. Here's how it works:

  • 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.

This creates bullet points that read Achieved X, measured by Y, by doing Z.

Here are examples from great electrical helper resumes:

Work history example #1

Electrical Helper

Tradesmen International

  • Worked as an apprentice hanging recessed lights, running wire through conduit, reading schematics, and installing receptacles
  • Installed conductors into raceways and connected devices such as receptacles, single pole, three, and four way switches.
  • Threaded conduit ends, connected couplings, fabricated and secured conduit support brackets using power and hand tools.
  • Installed underground EMT conduit* Participated in the construction of a residential addition* Assisted Licensed Journey Men in residential wiring systems

Work history example #2

Helper/Apprentice

Bergelectric

  • Measured, cut, and bend EMT, using measuring instruments and hand tools.III.
  • Maintained temp lighting for site, running of MC cable, installation of 4 in.
  • Operated various heavy equipment for site preparation, and accessing vertical applications.
  • Worked as Apprentice until completion of 4 year Apprenticeship (Northeast Louisiana College of Sheet Metal)
  • Followed all safety regulations in accordance to OSHA and site specific rules.

Work history example #3

Mechanic Helper

Ryder System

  • Performed maintenance, repairs, and troubleshooting operations on refrigeration unit trailers ranging in size from 28 foot to53 foot long.
  • Specialized in Thermoking and Carrier Refrigeration Units
  • Provided guidance and editing of bus purchase specifications.
  • Operated a tractor equipped with power-take-off for field servicing.
  • Trained to do DOT inspections, suspension, air brakes system, brakes, tires, and preventive maintenance.

Work history example #4

Electrical Helper

The Turner

  • Assembled and installed PVC and metal pipes, valves and fixtures along with supports and hangers and other related equipment.
  • Assisted with bending electrical conduit, installing and maintaining EMT and Rigid pipe.
  • Introduced electrical safety protocols during demolition operations based on OSHA's Electrical Safe Work Practices.
  • Installed EMT, connectors, lights, switches and outlets.
  • Complied with all local codes, safety procedures, OSHA and job specs.

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Add an education section to your resume

The education section should display your highest degree first.

Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and 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

2005 - 2005

Certificate in heating and air conditioning

Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, PA

2006 - 2007

Highlight your electrical helper certifications on your resume

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

Start simple. Include the full name of the certification. It's also good to mention the organization that issued the certification. Next, specify when you obtained the certification.

Here are some of the best certifications to have on electrical helper resumes:

  1. OSHA Safety Certificate
  2. Electrical Technician Certification

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