Hi all A few years ago I was approached about becoming a volunteer safety rep for my current employer down in the south west. The role involves me carrying out risk assessment, health surveillance, incident/accident investigation and environmental audits for ISO14001. As I felt unqualified to carry out these duties I started self funding and gaining relevent qualifications. I have now gained; Nebosh General, Construction and Fire Certificates. Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health Certificate in Environmental Management Certificate in Incident Management and Investigation ISO14001 Auditor I have been in this unpaid role that I still thoroughly enjoy for five years now. However, the lack of financial support from my employer has helped me decide that I now would like a full time health and safety role. To date I have applied for half a dozen jobs and only secured one interview. What am I doing wrong? Brett

I have applied on job sites and agencies, for the last couple of months, as I am loosing my job, I have had one reply yesterday,so I will phone them today, Just keep trying, and looking, and good luck

Well sending my C.V. Out on the agency sites have paid off, I have spoken to a company just now who have just phoned me, so I should be invited to an interview next week, I need to relocate to England but we have to go where the work is, and its not in Wales

Brett would you be willing to relocate Paul

bmann Since Cyril Sofer published 'Men in Mid-career' in 1968, research has shown time and time again how people in mid-career stand out in the crowd of job seekers by evidence of trust and relationship building. To the extent that evidence you present conveys your capabilities along these lines, it's likely to be less difficult for you to stand out in the crowd. To the exent that you find it difficult to assemble and communicate such evidence, perhaps you may benefit from practical help from a third party skilled in work of this kind. Like the poet Robbie Burns highlighted, it's a divine blessing for folk to 'see themselves as others see them' and to use such information shrewdly.