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I attended the IOSH seminar in London on the 23rd March and found it very positive in reiterating my goal to become a safety practitioner. Having recently completed my Nebosh General Certificate and now studying for my Nebosh Diploma, I would welcome any career advice and would be very happy to offer my services either on a voluntary or part time basis as the diploma course requires 1 week each month of study at the British Safety Council in Hammersmith.
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Contact IOSH if you are not already a member as they now have a volunteer portal. I think its is early days for the portal yet, but you may be able to get some advice.
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If you have any experience at all in health and safety, make sure it is on your cv, also tailor your cv and letters of application to suit the fact you want to work in health and safety. Also, consider partial safety roles such as admin as these can potentially open doors for you also. Any opportunity you have to undertake some kind of safety based work, do, but also know your limit.
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Jodie, Thank you for the advice, very much appreciated.
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Hi Tom
No problem- I am still fairly new to health and safety as it is and know how hard it can be sometimes to break into that first role- If I can help any more I am happy to help
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Hi Jodie
That is very kind, it would be good to talk about your experience and how you think I should best move forward.
Tom
07802 433423
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no problem I can give you a call tonight or over the weekend if you would prefer?
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Hi Jodie
Thank you, You can call at any time that suits you.
Tom
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Hi Tom
Employers that are looking for someone to fill a H&S position are looking for two things - qualifications and experience.
It is possible to get a load of academic qualifications without ever gaining any work experience. I recommend that along with your NEBOSH certification /diploma you somehow gain some work experience in a H&S related role. You may have to do this in an unpaid role as part of a work experience scheme.
I suggest that you attend some local IOSH branch/district meetings and do a bit of networking and ask if anybody can provided you with some unpaid work experience in a shadowing role. Some of us at my IOSH district group do this and so far everybody that we have mentored have managed to get a full time role in H&S.
You can also include the work experience on your CV.
Find your nearest IOSH branch on this website.
Membership tag - our branches.
Good luck Tom
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Hi Steve
Thank you for your advice and I'm positively looking at all options.
Tom
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Can anyone pass on some advice and possible volunteer opportunities.
Regards
Tom
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Hi Tom so sorry I got swept away with things at the weekend- I will give you a text this evening
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Tom
Try to enhance of your skills in backbone of Health and Safety Profession which are:
-Risk Assessment
-Audit
-Training
-Accident Investigation
These are core skills for any OHS professionals, majority claim they have but in reality don't or low level.
SHV
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SHV
Thank you for that information.
The problem I have at the moment is trying to convince companies that I have the skills but maybe lack experience in a H&S role.
Tom
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