I never did MIG welding — should I write “can do MIG welding” to make the CV look better?

No. The workshop will hand you a MIG weld to test and find out at once. Write the method you really used (for example stick only) and state plainly that you are ready to learn more — the workshop will place you in the right team rather than rejecting you for a false claim.

I only helped grind and paint with anti-rust paint — how do I write a welder's CV?

Write the correct title, metalwork assistant, list the real assisting work (grinding welds, cutting steel, anti-rust painting) and the machines you really used. Many teams need a reliable assistant more than another head welder who overstates their skill.

How long should a welder's CV be?

One to two pages is enough: one role line, 4–6 lines of real structures, machines and materials used, and how you check welds and work safely. The workshop does not read long CVs that recount a career; it looks for the four answers in section 1.

Do I need to name the projects or customers I worked for?

No private customer names are needed. Naming the structure type and the part you were responsible for is enough for the workshop to judge you; a private customer name does not strengthen the CV and exposes the old workshop's information.

I never welded at height or welded pressure pipes — how do I write that?

Write plainly that you never did either, in the structure and safety sections. Taking on work you never did in this trade costs more than an opportunity — it is dangerous — so stating the truth helps the workshop assign the right work and train you further when needed.

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CV for welders and metalworkers: write it so the workshop sees at once that you can weld a strong joint true to the structure

Keep it to 1–2 pages: one line with the role plus the structure and work mode, 4–6 real welding and metalwork tasks such as welding steel frames, making steel doors, roofing, making railings, repairing machine frames and installing structures on site, the welding methods you have used, the welding machines and tools you have used, and whether you can read structural drawings and travel to install far away. Skip vague lines like “good at welding, hard-working, can do heavy work” with no real structure attached — the workshop then has nothing to place you in the right team.

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How a metal workshop reads a CV

Unlike a carpenter's CV — wooden items, true dimensions and tight joints — or a construction worker's CV — bricklaying, plastering and tiling items and site pace — a welder's CV is judged in exactly three places: the welds you really made, how strong the finished structure is (no warping, no cracked joints, load-bearing as designed), and how you check a weld before delivery. The workshop looks for four answers: which welding methods you can use, which steel structures you have built, whether you can use the workshop's welding machines and tools, and whether you can read structural drawings and install on site. Missing any one of the four usually puts the CV behind others, even if you are genuinely hard-working and can do heavy work. So put the structure and welding method right after the role line, then welding machines and tools, then weld checking and site safety last in the main part. The faster you show a real structure, the more likely you get the call.

One role line: title + structure + work mode

Open the CV with exactly one line: the title you want, the structure, and the work mode. Examples: “Welder for steel frames, steel doors and metal roofing, workshop-based, available to install on site.” For a stainless-steel welder: “Stainless-steel welder for railings and stairs, working in a team, available on weekends when the workshop needs an urgent delivery.” For a metalwork assistant: “Metalwork assistant, workshop shifts, ready to help with grinding, cutting steel and anti-rust painting.” One such line tells the workshop at once whether you fit the team that needs someone, instead of forcing it to read the whole CV only to learn you only help with grinding while the team needs someone to weld load-bearing frames, or only weld steel doors while the team needs someone for stainless-steel railings. The most common mistake is writing it too generally (“looking for metalwork”) or naming the title without the structure and work mode — both force the workshop to ask, and when hiring urgently to deliver goods on time, people who need asking are usually skipped first.

Structures and welding methods: one structure per line, exactly what you did

This section is mandatory for welding and metalwork CVs and is the biggest difference from other skilled trades. List the structures you have built, one line each, written as concrete tasks. For steel frames and doors: welding steel frames and doors — your work was measuring, cutting steel to the drawing, welding the frame, and checking that the frame is square and the door opens and closes without scraping before painting. For metal roofing: making roofing and roof frames — your work was measuring the span, welding the trusses, laying the sheets, checking the drainage slope and tightening screws before delivery. For railings and stairs: making steel and stainless-steel railings and stairs — your work was measuring heights, welding handrails and balusters, grinding welds smooth, and checking sturdiness before installation. For installation: installing structures on site — your work was transporting, erecting the frame to the drawing position, welding joints on site, checking verticality and tightening bolts before handover. State clearly the welding methods you really used (stick, MIG, TIG — list the methods you really used, and state plainly any method you have not used) and which items you only helped grind or paint with anti-rust paint, and do not claim a whole structure as welded by you alone from start to finish. Claiming a method you never used to “make the CV look good” shows up at once when the workshop hands you a real load-bearing weld to test — and costs you the place in that team.

Welding machines, tools and materials: only machines, tools and materials you really used

Welding machines and tools are what set this CV apart from other CVs — state clearly: machines you really used (stick welder, MIG welder, plasma cutter, angle grinder, bench drill — list the machines you really used, and state plainly any machine you have not used), tools you used (welding pliers, welding mask, tape measure, spirit level, vice — list the tools you really used, never a blanket “can use all machines”), and materials you worked with (box steel, angle steel, sheet metal, stainless steel — list the types you really worked with, never claim one you never welded). The workshop assigns structures by skill level — overstating it and then welding a load-bearing frame without penetration wastes everyone's time and endangers later users. State your real level from the start, even if you are strong on steel doors and only support on installation, rather than writing vaguely and then struggling when the workshop needs someone to weld stainless-steel railings.

Checking welds, site safety and handing over: strong joints and safe work keep you in the team

Each point on checking, safety and handing over needs just one line stating the main task: checking welds (looking for even penetration, no pores, no cracks, tapping to test and checking the structure is straight — state the real method, not a vague “strong welding”), site safety (wearing a welding mask, leather gloves and safety shoes, shielding sparks when welding near flammables — state the real method, and mention welding at height only if you really did it with a harness), and handing over (grinding exposed welds smooth, applying enough anti-rust coats, checking doors open and close and frames do not shake before handing to the workshop head, delivering on the date promised to the customer — state the real handover, and mention fixing faults only if you really did it). If you once built an item wrong (for example a warped welded frame, a porous weld, or a steel door scraping the floor), do not hide it: note it and what you changed afterwards (cutting the off-line joint and rewelding to standard size, grinding the porous weld clean and welding over it, resetting the hinges and planing the door foot). One mistake fixed with a clear checking process is not an absolute weakness here; hiding it and being found out by the customer is.

Experience, hours and how you take work: only what is true and checkable

State your experience clearly: years in welding and metalwork (the true number of years), structure types you built (steel frames, steel doors, metal roofing, railings, stairs, steel shelves — list the types you really built, never name a private customer who ordered goods), and your strongest item (the item you built most). State your hours clearly: workshop hours, overtime when an urgent delivery is needed, travelling to install far away, Saturdays and Sundays — and state plainly any mode you cannot do. Do not claim welding methods you never used or machines you never used, and skip hobbies and elaborate portrait photos. The workshop mostly calls or messages — your phone number must be one you actually use and answer outside workshop hours.

Contact details and next step

At the end, only four things are needed: full name, phone number, title and strongest structure, and the work modes you accept. No detailed home address, no hobbies, no elaborate portrait photo. Next, create an account and upload your CV so workshops can find it: register as a candidate on timviecde.vn (/register). Note: with an unverified email you cannot upload a CV or receive selection emails — verify your email right after registering, before uploading.

Do this next

One role line: the title you want + the structure + the work mode.
Real structures built, welding methods used, welding machines and tools used, and how you check a weld.
State plainly what you have never done; a phone number you actually use and answer outside workshop hours.

Common questions

I never did MIG welding — should I write “can do MIG welding” to make the CV look better?: No. The workshop will hand you a MIG weld to test and find out at once. Write the method you really used (for example stick only) and state plainly that you are ready to learn more — the workshop will place you in the right team rather than rejecting you for a false claim.
I only helped grind and paint with anti-rust paint — how do I write a welder's CV?: Write the correct title, metalwork assistant, list the real assisting work (grinding welds, cutting steel, anti-rust painting) and the machines you really used. Many teams need a reliable assistant more than another head welder who overstates their skill.
How long should a welder's CV be?: One to two pages is enough: one role line, 4–6 lines of real structures, machines and materials used, and how you check welds and work safely. The workshop does not read long CVs that recount a career; it looks for the four answers in section 1.
Do I need to name the projects or customers I worked for?: No private customer names are needed. Naming the structure type and the part you were responsible for is enough for the workshop to judge you; a private customer name does not strengthen the CV and exposes the old workshop's information.
I never welded at height or welded pressure pipes — how do I write that?: Write plainly that you never did either, in the structure and safety sections. Taking on work you never did in this trade costs more than an opportunity — it is dangerous — so stating the truth helps the workshop assign the right work and train you further when needed.

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