Posted By Lucinda Denning I have a degree in Business Adminstration but am now looking into a career in Health and Safety. I have read up on Nebosh but am unsure on where to start. Do I need to gain the nebosh general certif initally or whats the best way to start? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank You.

Posted By Robert Weiland Hi Lucinda I came out of University from studying Business with a Degree. But after being involved with Health and Safety from Supermarket where I worked as student for 7 years I found it hard to get the recognition. I had been trained by the Union in place and had taken many Health and Safety courses. I was directed to the NEBOSH General Certificate and took that at the local college and found it to be very good in terms of gaining basics of many fields. Once I had passed that I found it much easier to get interviews etc and found employment with a major furniture retailer where I now hold Health and Safety Advisor role. I sort the day to day stuff and have external consultant for the bigger issues where I can work alongside and can further information /experience. I would suggest that the General Certificate is a good starting place on the ladder in order to start to establish a role within Health and Safety. Good Luck !!