Posted By Adam N After spending the last few weeks checking this forum from time to time it’s beginning to concern me how elusive that first H&S job could be. I’m in the same position as many at the moment, just about to take the NGC exams in June and beginning to look for employment. I’ve been working on new build residential sites in Northampton and surrounding areas for the last 6 years as a contractor and sub contractor in drywall lining. Prior to this I was a design engineer for a special use vehicle bodybuilder and a CAD technician for a building services consultants. So my experience should hopefully stand me in good stead for a construction based advisory career. However having had no real health and safety work experience I’m expecting my cv to be rejected in the first sift. I suppose what I’m asking is how to safety-fy my cv a little to get that elusive interview. Are any of you employers? What are the ‘banker’ items that you look for on a candidates cv? ...besides the diploma!! Is the construction certificate a worthwhile option? Like many of us I’m self funding my education, and wondered if I should spend the extra money on this certificate or just go straight into the diploma……(providing I pass the NGC!) Many thanks for your time. Adam