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As the pandemic brings health and safety issues to the fore IS HEALTH AND SAFETY A CAREER FOR ME?
and the looming economic strife forces many to reassess Health and safety is a great career
their job options, Gi has joined forces with the National choice for people seeking variety, job
Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health satisfaction and progression; there are
opportunities in every industry and
(NEBOSH) to examine how a career in health and safety every country around the world. But
could benefit your professional prospects there is one thing that ties all of the
guide’s contributors together and that is
career in health and safety can NEBOSH, leading provider of the desire and passion to protect people.
be hugely rewarding; after all, health, safety and environmental David Ongesa, Health, Safety,
there aren’t many jobs that have qualifications, has published Do Environment and Operational
the potential to save lives. Something Great: Your Health and Excellence Manager at Oilfield Movers
A Process industries, such as oil Safety Career. This free guide features Limited in Kenya, says: “You will tell if a
and gas, are traditionally seen as ‘high expertise from health and safety health and safety career is for you if you
risk’. This, coupled with high numbers professionals across the globe, giving have a strong conviction and passion
of employees and contractors to keep readers an insight into how they made for ensuring people work in a safe and
safe (many millions are employed it in the sector. healthy environment.”
across the world) means there are In this special feature for Gi, some As well as a desire to care for
lots of opportunities for those people of the guide’s contributors and other others, an interest in lifelong learning
thinking about a health and safety health and safety professionals share and development, problem solving
career in the sector. their hints and tips. and communications skills are also

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