i have just passed my ngc 1 and 2 resitting part 3 presently and finding it hard to get work as safety advisor as everone wants experienced advisors can anyone help me or point me in the right direction thanks

As SBH states, it is very competitive in the workplace for positions and I know have people, with respect, who have more qualifications in H&S and experience who cannot make it.

I think right time and right place comes to mind and you have to just keep trying and putting your CV forward to people for vacancies.

Speak to companies and agencies and ask for feedback on your CV and try and strengthen these areas. If they are areas you believe you are skilled at then review your CV and see if you have shown this clearly.

Perseverance is the key, best of luck!

The job market is slow, and its not getting any better, I work in Manufacturing, and we are under threat of loosing our jobs, as we are the main employer for the area, and employ 180 staff, I have applied to all the agencies who advertise on the net, and sent my C.V. Off to them, but I do not get any feedback or replies

thanks for all your comments lads i will take your advice and once again thankyou all

I'm a Level III H&S technician for the last 10 years, current finishig the H&S Engineering obtaining Level VI
Both are recognise by the Portuguese board of Health and Safety (ACT - Autoridade para as condiçoes do Trabalho).
The experience has been in raillroad and underground construction and maintenance as a construction site H&S manager.

I'm trying to get information how go get these recognise from international boards, can any one help.

I also have just the NGC NEBOSH in OH&S, and I am looking for a job...
I have seen some 'H&S administrator' jobs online. Although 'admin' sounds rubbish, when I read the job description, there was actually some decent stuff to get involved in. It was also only part-time, but this type of thing could be a good start.

Good luck,
Jennifer

I didn't read all of above but here are some quick thoughts:

1) always present yourself professionally when looking for work - No disrespect meant as this is meant to be a helpful comment, and I don't have time to proof read my own comments :) ... but I wouldn't post the fact I had to resit part 3 particularly alongside typos on this type of post - you never know who is reading and might be ready to offer a opening!
A few minutes proof reading and some capital letters and punctuation can go along way

2) Use Every resource! When I was in your position I did - The professionally bodies are meant to be there to support - if you pay any e.g. IOSH - use them. The RSC provided me with a career advice officer who reviewed CV / Set up work experience and provided career advice. One would hope IOSH are offering this kind of service now????

3)Specialise - I was much more successful in hit rates to interview when I used other core skills. A post to these forums saying I want to be a safety advisor went nowhere. Posts along the lines of Chemist with NEBOSH cert looking to specialise in chemical safety, got me where I am today.

4) Persist and hassle :) - I sent hundreds of letters to companies - it can never hurt, I made thousands of phone calls - just keep going! I was always told 10 applications = 1 interview, 10 Interviews = 1 job, and that was in the good old days!

5) Work experience - I worked for St John ambulance for many years, this proved invaluable when job hunting as I was able to volunteer and produce safety information for my division.

6) be prepared to accept low pay / temp work - I did and once I had a foot in the door it was easier to get more work... that said be wary of taking a job that is not what you want to do as it can be hard to get out!

My advice to you is not to focus on safety as a standalone role. Prudent employers will be looking at their governance and accountability structures these days to see whether it's feasable to move 'safety' into functional line roles equipping front line teams with the necessary safety skills to self govern. After all, they're the ones that deliver the service or product, and with respect, safety is just one bit of the delivery process.

So ultimately, you may finish up in a delivery role anyway with 'safety' as a bullet point on your job description.