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Job Outlook 2015

Survey results indicate good market for safety pros

April 26, 2015

Tom Musick

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Safety+Health’s 2015 Job Outlook offers good news for occupational safety and health professionals: Most respondents to the survey reported that jobs are secure and opportunities are expanding.

WEB EXTRA: ONLINE GUIDE TO CONGRESS & EXPO

Safety: Putting the pieces together

2014 National Safety Council Congress & Expo

July 27, 2014

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Join the National Safety Council at the world’s largest annual event for safety, health and environmental professionals – the 2014 NSC Congress & Expo. This year’s event, scheduled for Sept. 13-19 in San Diego, is your opportunity to meet with more than 14,000 safety professionals from across the world. Web extra: Online guide to Congress & Expo.

WHAT ATTRACTS PEOPLE TO EHS CAREERS?

Job Outlook 2014

Students often find an environmental, health and safety major is the perfect mix of science and helping people – so why aren't more aware that EHS is a career option?

May 1, 2014

Ashley Johnson

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Seventy-five percent of respondents to Safety+Health's 2014 Job Outlook survey said environmental, health and safety was not their first career choice. Why aren't more students aware that EHS is a career option? Also: Veteran EHS pros talk about how they got their start.

Safety publications earn spots on government’s best-seller list

January 22, 2014

Washington – Some of the top-selling federal government publications of 2013 were occupational safety-related, according to a Government Printing Office list released Jan. 22.

Women researchers share career info in NIOSH videos

November 12, 2013

Washington – NIOSH recently issued a series of videos highlighting women in occupational safety and health research.

OSHA awards $10.1 million to Harwood grant recipients

September 18, 2013

Washington – OSHA has announced the recipients of $10.1 million in Susan Harwood Training Grants fiscal year 2013.

MENTORING

Beyond book knowledge

Mentoring from experienced safety professionals gives the next generation advice to draw on

August 1, 2013

Ashley Johnson

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Whether the relationship is informal or part of a program, mentoring is a way for experienced safety professionals to help younger ones develop by passing along knowledge, skills and career advice.

2013 NSC Congress & Expo

Leading safety into the future

August 1, 2013

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Join the National Safety Council in “Leading Safety into the Future” at the 2013 NSC Congress & Expo – the world’s largest annual safety event. This year's event, scheduled for Sept. 28 through Oct. 4, welcomes more than 13,000 environmental, health and safety professionals to Chicago.