How to hire helpers--electricians
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Job description template
Copy it, fill in the brackets, and remove anything that does not fit your job. Keep only must-haves you would really turn someone away for.
[Job title] at [Company name] [City, State] · [Full-time / Part-time] · [Pay range] About the role [Two or three sentences about your team, the work and why it matters.] What you will do • Clean work area and wash parts. • Drill holes and pull or push wiring through openings, using hand and power tools. • Examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections, using hand tools. • Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order. • Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools. • Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment. • Strip insulation from wire ends, using wire stripping pliers, and attach wires to terminals for subsequent soldering. • Trace out short circuits in wiring, using test meter. What you bring • [Required license, certification or years of experience, if any] • [Education, only if you truly need it. Typical to start in this job: High school diploma or equivalent] • Strong active listening, critical thinking and speaking skills • Working knowledge of building and construction, mechanical, public safety and security and design • [Anything else you would really turn someone away for] Pay and benefits [Pay range]. For reference, the U.S. median for this job is $20.51 an hour ($42,670 a year). [Benefits, schedule and anything else candidates should know.] How to apply [Apply on JAI Bot. Every applicant hears back.]
Interview questions for helpers--electricians
Ask every candidate the same questions, in the same order, and write down what they say. Questions about past work show what someone has actually done.
- Tell me about a time you had to clean work area and wash parts. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to drill holes and pull or push wiring through openings, using hand and power tools. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections, using hand tools. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to understand a request or problem that was explained poorly. How did you make sure you got it right?
- Describe a decision at work where the obvious answer was wrong. How did you work out the better choice?
- Explain something technical from your last job as you would to a new coworker.
- Why this job, and why now? What would make you stay here for the long term?
Good answers name a real situation, what the person did themselves and what happened. Avoid questions about age, family plans, religion, health, national origin or anything else unrelated to the job.
What helpers--electricians do
- Clean work area and wash parts.
- Drill holes and pull or push wiring through openings, using hand and power tools.
- Examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections, using hand tools.
- Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order.
- Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
- Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment.
- Strip insulation from wire ends, using wire stripping pliers, and attach wires to terminals for subsequent soldering.
- Trace out short circuits in wiring, using test meter.
Skills that matter most
Education, experience and outlook for helpers--electricians
- Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
- Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
- Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
- Job outlook: +0.6% over ten years, little or no change · about 6,100 openings a year (BLS)
What to pay helpers--electricians
Pay depends a lot on where the job is. Highest and lowest median yearly pay by state:
| State | Median yearly pay |
|---|---|
| Washington | $61,110 |
| California | $52,080 |
| Oregon | $49,800 |
| Massachusetts | $48,340 |
| New Mexico | $48,030 |
| Alabama | $36,490 |
| Indiana | $36,200 |
| Mississippi | $35,680 |
See helpers--electricians pay in every state
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Post a job freePay by areaJob duties and skills: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Interview questions and the job description template: JAI Bot, based on the duties and skills above.