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Resume tips for the trades

• Lead with your trade and certifications — "PTTI-trained Welder, AWS D1.1, OSHA 10" is the first line employers scan for.
• List the tools and equipment you already run (MIG/TIG rigs, panel testers, trowel machines, diagnostic scanners). It saves employers a training question.
• Show availability clearly: days, nights, weekends, immediate start. Availability wins as many placements as skills.
• Keep it to one page. Crews hire on proof you can show up and produce — not on essay-length histories.
• Use numbers where you can: crew sizes supported, units per shift, years of shop time, projects completed at PTTI.

Your PhillyTradeExperts profile is your trade resume — keep every section filled and add your photo so coordinators can place you faster.

Interview prep checklist

• Show up 10 minutes early with your certifications, photo ID, and a pen — treat it like day one of the job.
• Bring photos of your best work if you have them (weld coupons, finished drywall, panel builds). Proof beats talk.
• Answer with the STAR pattern: the Situation, the Task, the Action you took, the Result.
• Be honest about what you have not done yet — and pair it with what you learned at PTTI that gets you there fast.
• Ask about the crew, the schedule, and what a successful first week looks like. It shows you plan to stay.