10/06/2026
YOUR RESUME IS NOT A JOB DESCRIPTION
If your resume says:
• Operated heavy equipment
• Followed safety procedures
• Attended toolbox meetings
• Completed daily inspections
I’ve got some bad news.
So did everybody else.
Tell me WHAT equipment you operated.
Tell me WHERE you operated it.
Tell me if you trained people.
Tell me if you worked in an open-pit mine, construction, reclamation, haul roads or plant operations.
Specifics matter.
Your resume shouldn’t describe the job.
It should describe YOU doing the job.