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Audio and Video Technician resume example

A resume for a Audio and Video Technician needs to show the work itself: set up, maintain, and dismantle audio and video equipment, such as microphones, sound speakers, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, video cameras, video monitors and servers, and related electronic equipment for live or recorded events, such as concerts, meetings, conventions, presentations, podcasts, news conferences, and sporting events. Day to day that means work like this: notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed; diagnose and resolve media system problems. Recruiters and applicant tracking systems both read for the tasks and tools this role actually involves, so the strongest resume names them in your own experience rather than describing the job in the abstract. Below are the tasks O*NET records for this occupation, the software and tools it uses, the titles it is advertised under, and the skills worth naming if they are genuinely yours.

Also advertised as

The same job is posted under many titles. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.

  • Audio Visual Specialist
  • AV Specialist
  • AV Tech
  • Audio Visual Technician
  • Media Technician
  • Operations Technician
  • Audio Technician
  • Stagehand
  • Video Technician
  • AV Installation Tech
  • AV Production Specialist
  • Event AV Operator
  • Audio Installer
  • Audio Video Technician
  • Audiovisual Installation Technician
  • Audio Visual Production Specialist
  • Audiovisual Specialist
  • Audiovisual Technician

O*NET records 34 titles for this occupation in total.

What this work actually involves

Tasks recorded for this occupation, in O*NET's words. If your experience covers one of these, it belongs on your resume in your own words.

  • Notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed.
  • Diagnose and resolve media system problems.
  • Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production.
  • Compress, digitize, duplicate, and store audio and video data.
  • Install, adjust, and operate electronic equipment to record, edit, and transmit radio and television programs, motion pictures, video conferencing, or multimedia presentations.
  • Control the lights and sound of events, such as live concerts, before and after performances, and during intermissions.
  • Switch sources of video input from one camera or studio to another, from film to live programming, or from network to local programming.
  • Record and edit audio material, such as movie soundtracks, using audio recording and editing equipment.
  • Perform minor repairs and routine cleaning of audio and video equipment.
  • Design layouts of audio and video equipment and perform upgrades and maintenance.
  • Conduct training sessions on selection, use, and design of audio-visual materials and on operation of presentation equipment.
  • Monitor incoming and outgoing pictures and sound feeds to ensure quality and notify directors of any possible problems.

29 tasks are recorded in total; these are the most central.

Example bullets for this role

Built from this occupation's own tasks. The brackets stay empty on purpose: we will not invent a number for you, and a fabricated metric is the fastest way to lose an interview you had already won.

  • Notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Diagnose and resolve media system problems, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Compress, digitize, duplicate, and store audio and video data, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].

Software used in this role

Recorded for this occupation by O*NET. An applicant tracking system matches the exact product name, so write the tool the way the posting writes it.

  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Apple Final Cut Pro
  • Apple iMovie
  • Blackboard software
  • Cisco IOS
  • Cisco Webex
  • Computer aided design CAD software
  • Corel Ulead DVD Workshop
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Access

25 software entries are recorded in total.

Tools and equipment

The physical equipment this occupation is recorded as using. Worth naming when a posting asks for it by name.

  • Assistive amplification systems
  • Audio presentation systems
  • Audioconferencing systems
  • Audiovisual A/V mixers
  • Cassette players
  • Claw hammers
  • Compact disk CD burners or players
  • Desktop computers
  • Digital audio recorders
  • Digital camcorders
  • Digital oscilloscopes
  • Digital video cameras

Skills an ATS reads for

Worth naming only if they are genuinely yours. Keyword overlap is one input to a resume's score, not a verdict.

  • Microsoft Teams
  • Zoom

What this job rates as most important

O*NET rates every skill for importance to this occupation. These are the highest rated, in order.

  1. 01Monitoring
  2. 02Critical Thinking
  3. 03Operations Monitoring
  4. 04Reading Comprehension
  5. 05Complex Problem Solving
  6. 06Active Listening
  7. 07Coordination
  8. 08Service Orientation
  9. 09Speaking
  10. 10Writing

Knowledge areas

The subject knowledge this occupation draws on, rated by importance.

  • Computers and Electronics
  • Communications and Media
  • English Language
  • Telecommunications
  • Fine Arts
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Education and Training

What qualifications people in this job have

From O*NET's survey of people doing this work. This is what postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.

  • 43%Bachelor's Degree
  • 25%High School Diploma, or the equivalent
  • 20%Post-Secondary Certificate, awarded for training completed after high school

What level this role is pitched at

O*NET places this occupation in “Medium Preparation Needed”. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

Common questions

What does a Audio and Video Technician do?
Set up, maintain, and dismantle audio and video equipment, such as microphones, sound speakers, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, video cameras, video monitors and servers, and related electronic equipment for live or recorded events, such as concerts, meetings, conventions, presentations, podcasts, news conferences, and sporting events. Day to day that includes work like notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed and Diagnose and resolve media system problems.
What skills should a Audio and Video Technician put on a resume?
O*NET rates Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, and Complex Problem Solving among the most important skills for this occupation. Name the ones that are genuinely yours and show where you used them. A resume that lists skills you do not have is weaker than one that lists fewer.
What software should a Audio and Video Technician list?
Software recorded for this occupation includes Adobe After Effects, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Photoshop. Applicant tracking systems match on the exact product name, so write the tool as the posting writes it rather than describing it in general terms.
What other job titles cover Audio and Video Technician work?
O*NET records 34 titles for this occupation, including Audio Visual Specialist, AV Specialist, AV Tech, and Audio Visual Technician. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.
What qualifications does a Audio and Video Technician need?
In O*NET's survey of people doing this job, 43% reported their level of education as "Bachelor's Degree". That is what current postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.
Will this resume pass an ATS for a Audio and Video Technician role?
No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer's system is configured, including ours. What you can control is that the resume parses cleanly, names the work in the words the posting uses, and does not claim anything you cannot back up.

Related roles

Occupations O*NET records as closest to this one, and worth looking at if this search is not moving.

What this page cannot tell you

  • No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer’s ATS is configured, including ours.
  • This page makes no claim about pay, demand or how many people hold this job. O*NET does not publish that here and we will not estimate it.
  • Keyword overlap is one input to a resume’s score, not a verdict on you. A resume that names skills you do not have is worse than one that names fewer.

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