Table 1Transition record

vehicle maintenance attendanttoroadside vehicle technician

A vehicle maintenance attendant already meets 44% of what the roadside vehicle technician role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From vehicle maintenance attendant

44%

Overlap1

To roadside vehicle technician

13 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

58 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58

This move: 58 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the roadside vehicle technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the vehicle maintenance attendant profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A roadside vehicle technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a vehicle maintenance attendant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held fix minor vehicle scratches handling and moving
already held perform minor vehicle repairs working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held identify vehicles service requirements communication, collaboration and creativity
already held maintain vehicle records information skills
already held perform technical tasks with great care working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held car controls services

All 13 carried skills, including the 8 the roadside vehicle technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held communicate with customers required
required, not held respond to customers' inquiries required
required, not held use different communication channels required

optional, not held adapt to new technology used in cars optional
optional, not held advise customers on usage of vehicles optional
optional, not held provide customer information related to repairs optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with warranty contracts optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held carry out repair of vehicles required
required, not held carry out repairs and maintenance of vehicle bodies required

optional, not held operate towtruck optional
optional, not held carry out repair of motorcycles optional
optional, not held perform defensive driving optional
optional, not held repair vehicle electrical systems optional

03 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held maintain motorcycle records required

optional, not held perform road testing of vehicles optional
optional, not held read maps optional

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held organise vehicle breakdown support required

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held types of vehicle engines optional

06 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held maintain vehicle appearance optional
optional, not held use automotive diagnostic equipment optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a roadside vehicle technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held car controls knowledge
already held drive vehicles skill
already held execute working instructions skill
already held identify vehicles service requirements skill
already held maintain vehicle records skill
already held perform manual work autonomously skill
already held perform technical tasks with great care skill
already held types of vehicles knowledge
already held ensure client orientation skill
already held fix minor vehicle scratches skill
already held issue sales invoices skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held perform minor vehicle repairs skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate GPS systems optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held operate towtruck optional
optional, not held adapt to new technology used in cars optional
optional, not held advise customers on usage of vehicles optional
optional, not held carry out repair of motorcycles optional
optional, not held maintain vehicle appearance optional
optional, not held perform defensive driving optional
optional, not held provide customer information related to repairs optional
optional, not held repair vehicle electrical systems optional
optional, not held use automotive diagnostic equipment optional
optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with warranty contracts optional
optional, not held operate GPS systems optional
optional, not held perform road testing of vehicles optional
optional, not held read maps optional
optional, not held types of vehicle engines optional

13 held skills the roadside vehicle technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role carry out improvised vehicle repairs skill
not needed by the target role execute vehicle maintenance skill
not needed by the target role follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health skill
not needed by the target role handle chemical cleaning agents skill
not needed by the target role maintain inventory of vehicle cleaning supplies skill
not needed by the target role maintain work area cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role mechanical tools knowledge
not needed by the target role order supplies for vehicle maintenance and repair skill
not needed by the target role position vehicles for maintenance and repair skill
not needed by the target role process payments skill
not needed by the target role report accounts of the professional activity skill
not needed by the target role teamwork principles knowledge

3 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held types of vehicle engines optional

Index

Other moves recorded from vehicle maintenance attendant

Full index of moves from vehicle maintenance attendant

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.