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Looking at my skills set and the opportunities that are available; in order to increase my chances of securing a new job how do I go about gaining worthwhile experience in an area that I have never worked before e.g. construction, oil and gas, renewables etc?
Any pointers/advice/offers gratefully received.
Thanks
Stuart
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If you want to stay in safety management, learn enough ergonomics to become eligible for the new Technical grade of membership of the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors; and go to the annual IEHF conferences on the sectors you refer to.
If you want to look more widely than safety management, learn enough about using inferential business statistics really well to be credible in any area of business.
Whatever area you want to work in, increase you flair in business diplomacy and especially in the demanding sphere of impasse resolution at senior levels.
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KieranD wrote:
If you want to look more widely than safety management, learn enough about using inferential business statistics really well to be credible in any area of business.
I've seen you mention this in another thread (if memory serves me right!), would you be able to provide any pointers / reading material / reference sites regarding this?
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Jake
There are several read good (i.e. well-written and analytical - but not a doddle) introductions to business statistics. They include:
*'Statistics for Business and Economics'. P Newbold, W L Carlson, B Thorne. 8th ed. Pearson, 2012
'Practical Business Statistics', A Siegel, 6th edition. McGraw-Hill. 2011
'Statistical Methods for Business and Economics', G Nieuwenhuis, McGraw-Hill. 2009
'Statistics for Business and Economics', Anderson, Sweeney, Williams, Freeman, Shoesmith. 2nd ed. Cengage South Western. 2010
"Basic Business Statistics', M L Berenson, D M Levine, T C Krebbiel, 11th edition. Pearson. 2009
All of them include datasets to practise with using Ms Excel or other programs. Several include CD with utilities as addins to Excel and other programs such as PASW, Minitab, etc. Several are also accompanied by books of solutions which are useful if you are working alone.
The payoff for the hard work required to assimilate the language of inferential statistics is very simple: you can rely on valid data to lead management and sidestep fruitless political conflicts. When you show marketing, production, quality and sales people, as well as 'tough' trade unionists how you can help them solve their problems, it's an awful lot easier to gain their acceptance for safety/health proposals based on data they understand.
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Take the plunge! If you're currently not working (I've been following you posts), start registering with the agencies up here in Aberdeen. There's a skill shortage of HSE bodies up here and now they seem to be looking for people who have transferable skills and a keeness to learn. If you don't try....
Let me know if you want any agency numbers / contacts.
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Thanks Kieran.
Thanks safetygirl - have pm'd you.
Anyone else any ideas or suggestions please?
Cheers
Stuart
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