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[bertiecbx550]

i`ve just read last nights local paper and vosa are advertising for traffic enforcment officers with a starting basic of £15,000 - £19,000 with a shift allowance of £7,344 per yera and all the other things that come with a civil service job now it just states you need 2 gcse`s or nvq or svq equivalants and a full current driving licence and a high standard of driving...now its rolling round and round my head about applying for it and moving on its just that i dont know if i`m qualified enough for it..its probably something i can do its just i have never been very good at applying for jobs like this and i get very nervous and start stuttering when in job interviews and i dont come a cross well plus i dont have a good cv.... :-/

[Entwood]

VOSA traffic enforcement is very different to  the normal description ... Traffic wardens/parking attendannts etc etc ...

VOSA's roadworthiness and traffic enforcement work involves carrying out roadside spot checks on commercial and other vehicles for
compliance with regulations relating to; safety and environmental
standards, overloading, driver’s hours, operator licensing, vehicle
licensing and vocational drivers’ licences.
VOSA’s specialist enforcement staff are either, Vehicle Examiners, (VEs) responsible for checking the mechanical condition of a vehicle, or Traffic Examiners, (TEs) responsible for checking tachographs, drivers’ hours regulations, vehicle weight, licensing and other documentation.
Checks are held all over the country, either at the roadside or at
permanent sites such as weighbridges. Vehicles selected for examination are directed into the check site either by specialist VOSA staff or by a police officer.

so be sure you are looking at the right area for you .....

More info here :

http://www.vosa.gov.uk/careers

and here

https://www5.i-grasp.com/fe/wrap_SendFile.asp?key=1245482&c=238754717154&pagestamp=sepywqnnoqqvrhyltv

[Paul M]

i`ve just read last nights local paper and vosa are advertising for traffic enforcment officers with a starting basic of £15,000 - £19,000 with a shift allowance of £7,344 per yera and all the other things that come with a civil service job now it just states you need 2 gcse`s or nvq or svq equivalants and a full current driving licence and a high standard of driving...now its rolling round and round my head about applying for it and moving on its just that i dont know if i`m qualified enough for it..its probably something i can do its just i have never been very good at applying for jobs like this and i get very nervous and start stuttering when in job interviews and i dont come a cross well plus i dont have a good cv.... :-/

I think you need to work on your confidence in your ability to do a job and do it well. You say you're not very good at applying for jobs, getting nervous etc. Part of the solution is practice. It won't hurt to apply for the job, worst outcome is you don't get it but you haven't lost anything and you'll be a little more prepared for when the next one comes along.

Look at all the positives that you can offer for whatever position you're applying, and concentrate on those. If you're convinced you're suited for the job, and can confidently state your abilities, relative experience etc, you'll feel much more relaxed in the interview and as a result appear a stronger candidate.

No-one is a perfect fit for a job, everyone has one area or another that doesn't perfectly match the criteria, so if you realise that applies to everyone else, and that there will always be training provided to bring you up to speed, then you can stop dwelling on the points you're not strong on, and concentrate on those you are.

Good luck!

[Paul M]

Oh and if you think your CV is no good, talk to some careers advice people who can look over it and give you some pointers. Again it's about highlighting your plus points, as concisely as possible. I'd avoid those "CV Writing" services though, as they're too impersonal and polished looking IMO, and most employers will recognise that it's been professionally created by a third party.

[tunnie]

Oh and if you think your CV is no good, talk to some careers advice people who can look over it and give you some pointers. Again it's about highlighting your plus points, as concisely as possible. I'd avoid those "CV Writing" services though, as they're too impersonal and polished looking IMO, and most employers will recognise that it's been professionally created by a third party.

Agreed.

Recently saw a CV which had everything on one page, very easy to read, just had the Uni course he did with grade, home address, the rest of the page was filled with techincal info about his last job.

Going to try the same for when i re-do my CV.

[bertiecbx550]

well i`ve just sent my application off to VOSA via their internet site I`ve applied for the enforcement support officers role as they are based in wolverhampton i think??? or maybe doxey in staffs which to be fair aint too far to travel all i can do now is wait and see and star brushing up on my interview skills... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

[psl]

Good luck

[less]

good luck, hope you are successful

[zippo]

good luck with the job i hope it works out for you
the best way i found to stop a stutter is before you speak is to exhale and relax your shoulders let them droop slightly because stammer/stuttering are caused by tension i.e your in an unknown situation your body tenses (almost a defensive reaction) remove the tension remove the stammer it takes a bit of practice but it can be done Ive had a stammer since i was 6 and have been to speech therapy for years in the end it took one switched on man 1 hour to sort me out
i might be teaching my grand mother how to suck eggs so to speak
apologies if i am hth