Heading into 2012, occupational safety and health (OSH) jobs are available. The problem is the scarcity of potential hires with required job skills and the plethora of graduates who exhibit weak work ethics. This I learned by contacting a dozen mid-career and older practitioners working in five of the top-29 industry sectors. I was told:
• “We can’t find the EHS professionals we need in North America despite significant recruiting efforts. The résumés we review don’t work for us.”