Posted By sheldonj23 HI i have a question for any one working in kwuait or any other middle east country that is . if a comany offers you a health and safety position in kwuait how does that work ? meaning. do i have to be bilingual ,do they speak any english there? would i be given work permit as a foriegn worker. what qualifications do i need to worker in a middle east country as a safety officer? joseph

Posted By Pgildernew7 Sheldon, I am working in Qatar and was in Abu Dhai prior to that. Most compnaies employing non native personnel will outline what language the need to speak. I have found that english is widely spoken in the gulf for business and where its not spoken, business will do translations. As for interviews, I lived in Irealnd before coing here for work, i had a number of telephone interviews before coming out for a formal meeting with employers. I would not take a position unless I had meet with the employer in person and seen the work location and how the business is set up. If the employer is not willing to bering you over to the work location before offering you the job, I would be very concerned and would prob not take the role. Regards Paul

Posted By Paul Slater Hi Sheldon, I would suggest that the NEBOSH diploma is sufficient for your role within the Middle East. What I have found is that a lot of the time, experience counts for more than qualifications over here. Yes, qualifications are important and will help to give you the knowledge and competence to operate as an effective H&S advisor/manager. Maybe the Bsc would benefit you slightly more as you work higher up the organisation, ie, safety director. Regards Paul