Posted By Mike Miller Roy I don't want to sadden you but in brief No! I have had the Cert for 3 years and after 30 or so applications I got nowhere. I have almost completed a diploma and will now hold out some hope. However experience is the thing. Remember the chicken and the egg? Many on this forum have had difficulties gaining empoyment without experience. On the other hand I once read a job advert in the SHP for a safety manager 30k on the strength of a NEBOSH cert! Makes you wonder! You could try voluntry work schools, charities etc this may help. In the mean time I suggest more qualifications. Good luck Bud Mike

Posted By james mackie Hi Roy I have a friend who passed his General Certificate in August and is now on £40k working in construction. A lot of health and safety is about the ability to communicate and manage. He is an excellent communicator and manager so if you have got what it takes the jobs are there waiting for you. Happy 2004 Jim

Posted By roy p humphrey Thanks everyone for the responce,I now see that there may still be hope with only the General Cert PHEW.......... Regards Roy

Posted By Diane Thomason Hi Roy Look in the Safety & Health Practitioner job pages - I had a glance throught the January issue and noticed at least one job that only asks for the Cert. There are usually a few. Sometimes employers ask for someone "willing to study for the NEBOSH Diploma". I got my first safety job on the strength of experience alone. Had the Cert when I got my present job but my employer tells me that they were only interested in experience not qualifications. Both jobs well paid, much higher than average. Good luck!