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recruitment

ask the recruitment expert

The market has improved substantially and there is

every sign that the growth will continue in 2014. There should be more opportunities available and companies will be working hard to attract and retain the best health and safety professionals.

It’s important to make the very best of what you can offer and take advantage of the improvements in the market.

First and foremost make sure that your c.v. is up to date and is presenting your skills and experience in the best light. Take some advice,

including from a specialist recruiter to make sure that your c.v. is capable of getting you interviews and is going to differentiate you from other appli-cants. It needs to be professionally presented, tailored to the role for which you’re applying and to include strong, relevant examples.

To make sure you keep up to date with new roles, read the safety press and register with websites to receive notifications as new jobs become available. This helps to make sure that you don’t miss out when the right job becomes available. Use reputable, experienced recruit-

ment consultants to get access to roles that you won’t find anywhere else. They’ll also be able to give you advice about your cv, the state of the market and what else you can do to find the right role. Use your network, as many roles will be filled through relationships and without advertising. Make sure you have a strong on line presence, on LinkedIn and elsewhere, so that employers can find you easily.

There are still no shortcuts. The more people know about you and the easier you are to find, the better the chance of finding the right role to progress your career in 2014.

Mark Burton, Attwood Burton

Attwood Burton is a health, safety and environment recruitment consultancy.www.attwoodburton.co.uk

I don’t want to be doing the same thing in 12 months time ... what can I do to find a job?

CDMC/ Safety Advisor – South Yorkshire/ Humberside – AB1761 – To £42kThis role is to work across Yorkshire (primarily South Yorkshire & Humberside) on a number of power related projects. An electrical/ power background would thus be a distinct advantage. Experience as a CDM Coordinator is a must but CDM Coordination only represents 50% of the role with a broader safety background also needed from the successful candidate.

Safety Advisor – East London/ Essex – AB1766 – To £45k + CarThis successful contractor has a mixture of school, residential and commercial work. Your role will be to look after up to a dozen sites in East London/ Essex. From a main contractor’s background, you will live in (or adjacent) to the location of these sites. This role represents an excellent opportunity with an expanding organisation that has a workload to match.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Alistair Attwood on 01932 213202 or email your CV to alistair@attwoodburton.co.uk

EHS Advisor – Hertfordshire – AB1762 – 12 Month FTC – c£36k + Excellent BenefitsAre you at least Tech IOSH with experience of managing health and safety within manufacturing? Are you a strong communicator, able to make health and safety interesting and relevant to staff at all levels? Are you looking for the next step in your career? If so, this opportunity to join a small team of professionals may be just what you’re looking for. This role reports to an EHS Manager and will play a key role in continuing to improve health and safety performance in this specialist manufacturing company. We’re looking for candidates with experience in manufacturing, chemicals or pharmaceuticals and knowledge of management systems. My client is looking to interview in January and an immediate start is available for the successful candidate.

Health and Safety Consultant – Bedfordshire – AB1758 – £35k + BenefitsAre you frustrated by the lack of flexibility and autonomy in your current role? Do you enjoy working under your own initiative? Would you like to work somewhere that you could really make a difference? Would you like to work for a company that encourages and rewards entrepreneurship? If you can answer yes to these questions, please read on. My client is a small, successful and expanding consultancy that is passionate about solving problems, supporting clients and providing an exceptional service. While they work across a range of industries, they have an immediate need for someone to cover the Hertfordshire/ Bedfordshire area, assisting their clients in the education sector.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Mark Burton on 01932 213203 or email your CV to mark@attwoodburton.co.uk

For many more great roles visit www.attwoodburton.co.uk or call us for a confidential discussion