This article is obdviously commissioned and funded by NEBOSH or IOSH as a marketing tool to try and compel wanna be 'health and safety professionals' to undertake NEBOSH courses and gain IOSH member ship.

That said, its all true.

Admittedly I haven't read the article yet [although I can surmise from the comments] but every year I agonise over whether the subs for ICS, APS, IIRSM etc are worth it because they never open new doors in the employment field, regardless of the level held [in my opinion enyway] and are instead seen as solely marks of competence within the profession itself i.e. those in the know. I anticipate I would struggle to convince agencies/ advertisers etc that evn high level memberships of the latter had the same standing as IOSH related courses.

My skills/ experience etc would qualify me for higher levels of the similar institutions than they do IOSH but are seldom recognised by employers.

PS I am a member of IOSH to clarify, and it is wholely worthwhile so I am not saying the situation is right or wrong!