HI,


As the job market seems to be so slow (non-existent) I am going look around at some post grad courses.

I already have my degree in Safety, Health and Environmental management.

I have some experience within the construction industry but am open to ideas of any other courses.

I am looking for something which will make me more employable, so will most probably be a specialised course.

Just wondered if anyone has any advice on good courses to look at ? I am open minded.


Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the reply.


Will it be quite hard to get into project management though ?

After having a long think last night, I am seriously considering a new course.

Would a specialised course be best ?

Any more ideas ?

Thanks Craig,


All ideas are welcome.


I will have a look into nuclear, any specific courses in mind ?

http://www.pmi.org/ for more details.

Short courses are run in most countries and exams can be studied for at your own pace - thats what would suit me, anyway!
It allows you be a little flexible when you do infact get the job of your dreams and you might need to put your study commitment on hold.

I wonder why you are more interested in considering a new course? Sometimes people fork out for qualification in the hope it will lead to what they want, instead of deciding what they want first. What do you enjoy doing? What part of safety do you like?

A training qualification, perhaps a PGCE is a good tool to have as everyone involved in safety is involved in communicating, educating and selling safety at every level.

szone

If I may offer a variation on the suggestions outlined above. I think it will depend on what you want to achieve. If it is a management role then the suggestions about project management (in the wider sense) is a useful one. If you are looking to get a H&S job, then there may be merit in adding some practical skills to your portfolio. As has been suggested a teaching/training qualification may be useful.

From my point of view, as a leader of professional team, I would look to see if applicants might bring skills that have been formally assessed. For example Workplace Noise Assessors, Vibration Assessor, Manual Handling Trainer or Fire Risk Assessor (eligible for membership of an approved assessor register)

My views may ignite some debate, but in taking steps to ensure our advice has sound "provenance" I look to ensure that the specialist assessments/training activities are delivered with officers possessing skill levels that are auditable and will stand up to scrutiny in a court of law (just because someone holds a diploma level qualification, it does not mean they will have a competence in fire risk assessment for example) .

If this is the way you decide to go, it may be worth talking to some lead H&S professionals in the industry sector that holds most interest for you and seek their views on what additional skills might make you "stand out" from the CV crowd.

Hope this is helpful

Stuart

Thanks for the replies,


I will have a look into a few of these. Not sure which path to take at the moment.

jwk - That looks like a good course, will read into it a bit further. But my only concern is being over qualified with not enough experience. Is this the case in the H&S industry ??