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elevation		#1 Posted : 05 January 2015 09:34:03(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		It's not sour grapes but has anyone else had to deal with this? The interviewing manager has the 'IOSH managing safely award' and is interviewing me for a safety role? Needless to say I was not given the position! elevation CMIOSH
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chris42		#2 Posted : 05 January 2015 09:52:12(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		I would have thought that most people are interviewed by and then work for people with lesser H&S qualifications than themselves. I was interviewed by and now work directly for the MD, who apparently has been on a IOSH Directing Safely course. I suspect that may have been in the 1950's by the attitude. Chris
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jodieclark1510		#3 Posted : 05 January 2015 09:57:19(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		I was interviewed and I don't think either have Safety Qualifications- it doesn't bother me, they know safety pushes my buttons :-)
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stonecold		#4 Posted : 05 January 2015 10:14:11(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Maybe they were recruiting a safety person because they didnt already have one in place, and therefore no safety qualified person was available to interview you.
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Seabee81		#5 Posted : 05 January 2015 11:35:44(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		There's a difference between being a good health and safety professional and being a good manager. To be a professional you need to have detailed knowledge of H&S, to be a manager you need to know how to get the best out of your team. It's more about leadership skills than knowing specific paragraphs from legislation or standards.
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matelot1965		#6 Posted : 05 January 2015 11:59:44(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		Just to digress a little I was perusing the Job boards and one of the requirements for one of the roles was that you had to have extensive experience of and I repeat ROUTE! Cause analysis. Just makes you wonder who would be interviewing you for that role lol
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Andrew W Walker		#7 Posted : 05 January 2015 12:08:44(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		matelot1965 wrote: Just to digress a little I was perusing the Job boards and one of the requirements for one of the roles was that you had to have extensive experience of and I repeat ROUTE! Cause analysis. Just makes you wonder who would be interviewing you for that role lol Transport Manager
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matelot1965		#8 Posted : 05 January 2015 12:10:55(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		Motorhead wrote: matelot1965 wrote: Just to digress a little I was perusing the Job boards and one of the requirements for one of the roles was that you had to have extensive experience of and I repeat ROUTE! Cause analysis. Just makes you wonder who would be interviewing you for that role lol Transport Manager Lol nice one any advances on Transport Manager lol
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Andrew W Walker		#9 Posted : 05 January 2015 12:12:29(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Back to the OP. I have been interviewed by people with no H&S quals for a safety job. Andy
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stonecold		#10 Posted : 05 January 2015 12:14:08(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Plus...im qualified to do safety but have zero expereince in interviewing prospective employees...so if I was asked to do it I would say no.
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