4 Strategies for Acing Your EHS Job Interview
Interviewing for a new job can be a stressful experience. It’s important to show that you’re a responsible and hardworking EHS professional and present yourself in a positive light. You also want to make sure you’re getting a feel for what it would be like to work at the organization and whether you would fit…
10 of the Best EHS Certifications to Pursue
If you’re looking to advance in the EHS industry, pursuing a certification is a great way to grow your career. Earning a certification helps you stand out as a professional who wants to be a leader at work and distinguishes you as a high-performance candidate if you’re searching for a new job. When you gain…
5 Ways EHS Professionals Can Get Promoted
Have you been in your job role for quite some time, and now you’re looking for advancement? Perhaps you’ve been waiting for your supervisor to offer you a raise or encourage you to step up for a new position. There are some career best practices you can implement to help you stand out to your…
11 Professional EHS Associations to Consider Joining
Joining a professional association is a great way to advance your EHS career. An association provides you with resources for training and development, as well as networking opportunities to connect with other people in your industry. Some associations even provide certifications or credentials to help you do your job better, stay in compliance, and potentially…
5 Tips for Choosing an EHS Training Course
Regulatory compliance training courses offer environmental, health and safety (EHS) professionals an opportunity to learn or reinforce an area of knowledge, typically at a deeper level than is available through short webinars or presentations at industry or association conferences. EHS professionals are choosing to attend such courses more frequently, as part of continual professional development…
Should You Pursue an EHS Certification to Advance Your Career?
The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) recently partnered with the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) to conduct their 2018 SH&E Industry Salary Survey. Nearly 10,000 BCSP active certification holders (CSP, SMS, ASP, OHST, CHST, STS, STSC, CET, and/or GSP) and ASSE members who opted in to receive emails from ASSE participated in the…
Do You Get Enough EHS Training?
The regulatory landscape faced today by environmental health and safety professionals is more complex — and volatile — than ever. That’s why EHS professionals make it a priority to attend training courses throughout their careers. Based on an industry survey recently conducted by Aarcher Institute, more than 50 percent of environmental professionals have attended a…
What type of training do environmental professionals prefer?
Environmental compliance and regulatory training is most commonly offered in three formats: live and in-person (in a classroom or on-site at a company’s location), live online, and self-paced online. We surveyed environmental professionals to learn whether self-guided training or the “live” (instructor-led) training is preferred. Our survey results reveal that most environmental professionals who have…
3 Surprising Reasons In-House Training Might Not Be Your Best Bet
Are you considering in house training for your environmental, health, and safety (EHS) professionals? Companies want in-house training because it is “free” to present, customizable, and always applicable to your specific needs. But in-house training is not always ideal. The time investment is too high. The average instructor-led training course takes 43 hours to…
How Much Training do EHS Professionals Really Need?
It should come as little surprise that both environmental professionals and the companies that employ them have recognized the critical importance of regularly attending third-party training sessions. Keeping up with rapidly changing regulations in the EHS field is extremely important. But, environmental, health, and safety (EHS) professionals also attend training to keep up with changing…