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Posted By lee bond
Dear All,
Any one got any advice or job opportunities to work abroad. I am only Nebosh Cert but would love a chance to work over seas. I am very flexible in my approach. Currently working in manufacturing but can be very flexible.
Anyone please help.
Leebond06@aol.com
Many Thanks
Lee Bond Tech Iosh
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Posted By anon1234
I doubt most overseas organisations would know what a NEBOSH cert is. Generally the route to getting a foot int he door is by demonstarting your experience and backing this up with a list of qualifications.
So I guess the big question would be what level of experience do you have?
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Posted By Bill Glass
Sorry, but I do not really agree with this statement in the last posting. There are a lot of countries out there who do know what NEBOSH and IOSH are. A good example is to look at where the IOSH International Branches are. If the company you will be working for has vested interests in the UK then there is a good chance they will know what NEBOSH is. As the previous posting indicates a lot do not know but they may have NEBOSH equivalant which they take into account. You may wish to take this opportunity to impress on such employers exactly who IOSH and NEBOSH are
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Posted By Teresa Budworth
There are more than 30 NEBOSH accredited course providers permanently based outside of the UK, and many of our UK based providers run courses overseas as well.
NEBOSH examinations were held in 80 countries in the last year. We estimate that we had around 4,500 candidates last year from outside of the UK (if a person travels to the UK to take the course and exam we wouldn't have included them in this figure). We are just launching an international version of Diploma to meet demand.
So yes, NEBOSH qualifications are recognised outside of the UK. We expend considerable effort explaining our qualifications to overseas governments and major employers in the Middle and Far East. We seek to achieve official recognition within overseas Government qualification systems and awareness of the benefits and the relative status of the qualifications by employers.
Regarding the best way to get a job overseas... there I can't help, but you could consider contacting the IOSH Middle East branch to see if they are aware of any opportunities. There are also a number of previous threads on the forum on this topic (try searching on Dubai).
All the best with your career
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Posted By Bill Glass
In response to Teresa's reply, she is quite correct in that NEBOSH is now becoming the norm in respect to the Middle East with most of the employers in the region are well aware of NEBOSH and in fact a high number of them require this qualification. For jobs in the Dubai try looking at the various web sites and local online newspapers (Khaleej Times, Gulf News and Gulf Daily News). But be advised that the majority of safety work in Dubai is civil construction based. Abu Dhabi is a mix of petrochem and construction, Qatar is a mostly petrochem with some construction. Hope this is helpful and good luck
Bill
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Posted By Richard Marshall
Lee,
I currently work in Dubai, and i can tell you that NEBOSH is well recognised throughout the companies/industry sectors i am exposed too.
Regards,
RYM
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Posted By MP Grayson
Whats with the negative vibes.
Cut out the "only" before Nebosh Cert.
Don't run yourself down. I know some very, very good H/S geezers and geezeresses who "ONLY" have level 3 qualifications.
Crack on.
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Posted By Patrick Haines
I've been working in the oil & gas industry overseas/worldwide for a few years now, it really depends what you want to do.
Seismic exploration company's are always looking for people as they have a very high turnover of staff, (Try WesternGeco, CGG Veritas, Global Geophysical), but be prepared to be laid off in the quiet times.
Most construction and civils contractors will look for long term experience in the UK before offerring you an overseas position,
Try getting an H & S job with a UK civils contractor to get some experience, Onshore and offshore pipelines is a reasonable place to look,
Some major contractors in the Overseas market are Foster Wheeler in Reading, Subsea7 in Aberdeen, some agency's to contact are NES Overseas up in the Northwest UK, Parc Recruitment in Scotland and Swift Technical in Enfield. Plus register with the websites mentioned my an earlier poster.
Major oil companies are recruiting but mainly at graduate level
Whilst it is true that many prospective employers do advertise the requirement for NeBosh, In my experience, this is only due to the fact that it is a word or phrase they have heard and associate it with Just doing enough to demonstrate their so called commitment to H & S.
The myth's surrounding Nebosh cert, diploma and other quals is only perpetuated by IOSH to ensure their coffers remain full even though they are a registered charity with millions in the bank.
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Posted By Teresa Budworth
NEBOSH and IOSH are completely separate organisations.
IOSH accepts other qualifications for membership at all levels.
NEBOSH qualifications entitle holders to membership of other professional bodies.
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Posted By John J
Hi Lee
I have recently had the honour of being voted on to the IOSH Middle East Executive Committee as representative for Qatar. Presently there are loads of opportunities for holders of what i consider to be the highly sought after NEBOSH level 3 Certificate. I have a multinational workforce and have recently introduced sponsorship for my staff to study the NEBOSH here in Qatar, Every one of my staff would jump at the opportunity to study, that in itself shows the importance of the NEBOSH here in the Middle East. My company is a UK based construction company and i have recently advertised in the UK construction news for Safety Officers, must hold the NEBOSH Certificate, Need i say anymore. Get applying Lad...
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Posted By Andrew Lochlyn Ure
Patrick
"Whilst it is true that many prospective employers do advertise the requirement for NeBosh, In my experience, this is only due to the fact that it is a word or phrase they have heard and associate it with Just doing enough to demonstrate their so called commitment to H & S.
The myth's surrounding Nebosh cert, diploma and other quals is only perpetuated by IOSH to ensure their coffers remain full even though they are a registered charity with millions in the bank.
Wooooo - a bit cynical, don't you think? I also work in oil and gas outside of the UK and have done for the last 10 years, and I can't say I share your view of the world at all. And dismissing the status of the NEBOSH qualifications as "myths" is a bit demeaning to the many people of diverse nationalities who have expended a lot of time and energy in obtaining them, isn't it?
Andrew
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Posted By Robert Alvin
I have lived and worked in USA, Australia and now UK. NEBOSH and IOSH Certifictives may be the norm in the UK. I can tell you in the USA and Australia the norm is a University Degree
There are many threads on this site that talk about moving to Australia and having your NEBOSH qualifications recognized NEBOSH qualifications are equal to a Diploma in Australia
Best way to get a job overseas is to have the correct qualifications and experience in your chosen field
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Posted By Lord Rory Patrick Reed
Hi
I am thinking of moving abroad, possibly Kuwait or Bahrain as the market in Scotland is marginal and whilst i have looked into ops in the UK nothing has materialised. I am particularly interested; dedicated and passionate about moving into the area of corporate (social) responsibility.
Anyone got any experience of living and working in these countries??
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Posted By Teresa Budworth
I have not worked in Bahrain, but I have spent time there and visited three of the four major employers in the Kingdom, as well as the NEBOSH course providers based there. Safety is taken very seriously and standards are very high. One thing to be aware of is that there is a programme of "Bahrain-isation" - a government policy to develop Bahraini nationals to staff their businesses. GPIC recently announced that their company is now totally managed by Bahrainis. The others are likely to follow suit.
There is some demand for trainers capable of delivering NEBOSH Certificate and Diploma, mainly from UK based course providers who work in the Middle East.
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Posted By Bill Glass
Teresa,
You are quite correct in what you say. I have spent many years in Bahrain and no doubt at one of the compies you have had dealings with.
Maybe a little point of note that while you say GPIC has now achieved 100% Bahrainisation and is goal of most of the larger companies in the GCC states that is not to say that thier senior staff (engineering, financial and non managerial) are not "locals" . There are still lots of Expat postions available in this part of the world. Okay they are getting fewer and fewer as more local people are gaining not only experience but NEBOSH.
You are very correct in saying that NEBOSH is taken very seriously in the Gulf and there are quite a few very good providors NEBOSH, some of which I know and could vouch for. As a point of note, even companies in Saudi Arabia are now starting to look towards NEBOSH.
For Lord Rory, little word of warning, unless you have a firm job to go to in the GULF, tread very carfully as this can one very expensive place to live until you have an income. I know there have been a lot of postings from people indicating, fly to Dubai and go around the companies and float your CV. Probelm is you may be recuited as a "local hire" and NOT get the benefits of those hired in the UK.
Hope you get the job you are looking for
Bill
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