Posted By tonyo Hi All, Does anyone have any information on the best way forward in getting started in Health and Safety as a career. I have a NEBOSH Certificate and 17 years experience in occupational management covering Accident and Investigation, Audits,Manual Handling,DSE,was the CSR lead for my company. Hope someone can get me up and running. Thanks Tony

Posted By Bob B Tony. Good luck with this one, I am in exactly the same boat. I Find shp4jobs good and reed.co.uk (type in safety into the job title). One note on the recruitment agencies, after spending weeks putting together CV's registration forms and in one case driving 100 miles to see someone who will 'manage my career', I have heard nothing (9 months in). In some cases, I have sent all my details off and they haven't even bothered to reply. I hope if you choose this route, you will have better luck than I have. It seems that the only people who take a NEBOSH cert seriously is the H&S profession itself. It seems that all employers want (in most cases) is a Diploma and bags of experience. In my case, I have taken on extra work in the profession I am currenly in to pay for more qualifications and I am activly persuing any experience I can get. Good luck. Most people on this forum will tell you to keep trying and sooner or later you will make it. Let's put it this way, I'm not giving up. Good luck.

Posted By Bruce Sutherland Chaps agencies usually charge far more than 20% of a salary - it would probably cost us over £10k to appoint a CMIOSH on £32k via an agency - that is basically most of the profit on the first years work - GO DIRECT Bruce

Posted By Angela Oakey-Jones Hi Tonyo, You might like to look at www.jobs.nhs.uk for the safety advisor position at Southend Hospital Angela