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Jesset1996.5:
Hello all,
Im a 2 semesters away from graduating with an bs in EET and I was thinking about getting a (General Radiotelephone operator license, a radiotelegraph operators license  and possibly a ship radar endorsement) to make my resume stand out from the crowd. From an employers standpoint ( like a manager who hires people for electronics jobs) What's your honest opinion? Does this make me a better candidate or is it something that would only be job specific?

Personally in most jobs I feel it would make me more useful as these licenses grant me quite a few abilities that your average employee would not legally be able to do if ever needed. Even if its not something that's needed at the time, it would definitely make me an invaluable asset.
xrunner:
Well ... I worked in aerospace for 24 years in electronic warfare labs. Met a lot of people with and without electronics degrees. I never met one that spoke of having any of those licenses nor did I ever hear anyone say anything about getting one. I fact I've never met anyone anywhere that had one that I know of.

As to whether a manager would like to see it, I do not know.  :-//
tggzzz:
As an interviewer, I like to see evidence that a candidate does more than is required by their course (or job). If they do more because they enjoy it, then they are more likely to enjoy their job.

I don't much care what constitutes "more". It could be a useful qualification, but I look favourably on someone that has set themself a "stretch" goal, planned it, implemented it, and can say what went well and what they would do better next time.

Beware of qualifications that are simply a piece of paper indicating that you "did work". I want to know why and what you learned.
T3sl4co1l:
I don't see why not.  If nothing else, a callsign can be used almost as an honorary title (name, callsign at the top for instance).  Doesn't have to be prominently placed, even (like, I wouldn't put it as a whole headline in the qualifications section).

It shows at least some modest amount of willingness to see something through, accountability (a fair amount of personal information is publicly listed on the license), and, possibly of civic responsibility or something like that?  Mind, it needn't be a sign of technical prowess (most hams are nontechnical, remember there's plenty of market for radios, antennas/kits, etc., and no shortage of misinformation among them..), so don't position it as a big deal with respect to such things -- but I'd think it's good with supporting information (like if you have all those good things with E&M or radio design or RF or EMC, and a license cherry on top).

But that's just my guess, I haven't talked to anyone on this, at least not for a while heh.

Tim
james_s:
If you're interviewing for something involving RF it might buy you a few points. Or if you happen to get interviewed by a fellow ham. If I saw a callsign on a resume it would probably pique my interest since I'd know what it is, but depending on the job the people interviewing you might not even recognize it. Whatever the case, you should make sure you highlight the skills that are relevant to the particular job you're applying for.
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