Pick a clean, professional template that highlights hands-on skills and job history. Use a reverse-chronological layout so employers see your recent repair experience first. This layout reads well and works with most applicant tracking systems.
Keep your resume length tight. One page usually fits entry-level and mid-career repairmen. Use two pages only if you have extensive, directly relevant work for specialized roles.
Choose simple, ATS-friendly fonts like Arial or Calibri. Use 10–12pt for body text and 14–16pt for section headers. Keep line spacing at 1.0–1.15 and leave clear margins for white space to make your points easy to scan.
Structure your content with clear headings. Use sections like Contact, Summary, Experience, Skills, Certifications, and Tools. Put measurable results near each job, for example, jobs completed per week or percent reduction in rework.
Avoid common mistakes that hurt repairmen resumes. Don’t use multiple columns, images, or text boxes that break ATS parsing. Skip fancy fonts, heavy color, and long paragraphs. Keep bullets short and action-focused.
Be consistent with dates, job titles, and spacing. Use past tense for past jobs and present tense for your current role. Proofread for typos, and match keywords to the job listing.