NEBOSH FOR WOMEN IN PH

NEBOSH FOR WOMEN IN THE PHILIPPINES“WOMEN WEAR HARD HATS TOO”

Copyright © 2014 by Charmaine D. Dela CruzCredits to the owner of the photos and company logos used in this presentation.

NEBOSH FOR WOMEN IN THE PHILIPPINES

1. Why women should recognize safety trainings?

• Female Safety Practitioners need this access to advanced knowledge on HSE, to boost their confidence to embark on a Male-dominated field.

ANALYSIS

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ANALYSIS: MALE DOMINATED FIELDS

Mining

UtilitiesOil & Gas

Construction




• Female HSE practitioners NEED to compete when it comes to employment. While most companies prefer Males, NEBOSH Certified females would very much have a greater chance of being employed, thus filling the gender gap between Male & Female HSE Practitioners.

ANALYSIS



EXAMPLEWHO WOULD YOU HIRE?

POSITION: HSE SUPERVISOR INDUSTRY: UTILITY

ANALYSIS

MALE FEMALE

BOSH TRAINED

NEBOSH CERTIFIED

3 Years Experience: Constructions

BS Electrical Engineering

BOSH TRAINED

3 Years Experience: Construction

BS Electrical Engineering




• Female HSE practitioners can "get ahead" of the promotional competition for managerial/supervisorial positions especially those with advanced training/certification rather than Male HSE practitioners who will most likely secure a field work-type job.

ANALYSIS



ANALYSIS

Women continue to be highly overrepresented in clerical, service, and health-related occupations

Men tend to be over represented in craft, operator, and laborer jobs




• Industries nowadays are narrowing the gap between male and female employment rates will boost companies’ gross annual income.

ANALYSIS



ANALYSIS

Many manufacturing companies, including Toyota Motor Corp. and Rockwell Automation Inc., put up recruiting tables at the annual conventions to teach

girls in the fourth through eighth grades about career opportunities.



ANALYSIS

Alcoa Inc., an aluminum maker, says it increased female executives to 19% of its total in 2012 from 16% four years earlier, partly by linking top executives'

pay to diversity goals.




• Aside from gaining competitive edge, Better work-life balance especially for Female HSE Practitioners who are already married and with children is expected, most especially for those who are employed with high-ranking positions.

ANALYSIS


STRATEGY PLANNING: NEBOSH FOR WOMEN IN THE PHILIPPINES

In our fast-paced society, females in general seem to lack balance and flexibility in their lives, they have to shoulder more responsibilities aside from taking care of their families.




• International Certification is the KEY especially if one would want to go places as an HSE practitioner. (NEBOSH IGC is internationally recognized).

ANALYSIS



ANALYSIS: IT PAYS TO HIRE WOMEN IN COUNTRIES THAT WON’T

Employing women who are excluded by their own countries' labor markets is a growing trend for firms with international branch offices, says

Harvard Business School professor Jordan Siegel.

Study Title : "Multinational Firms, Labor Market Discrimination, and the Capture of Competitive Advantage by Exploiting the Social Divide”



ANALYSIS: IT PAYS TO HIRE WOMEN IN COUNTRIES THAT WON’T

"Firms, both foreign and domestic, that do more to hire and promote women to positions of

managerial responsibility will see higher levels of profitability." After analyzing financial and employment data from hundreds of medium-

sized and large companies, they proved that the hypothesis was true.

Study Title : "Multinational Firms, Labor Market Discrimination, and the Capture of Competitive Advantage by Exploiting the Social Divide”




• ALL INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES (local or international) are required to hire a health and safety professional that also pose opportunities for FEMALES – preferably with ADVANCE training background.

ANALYSIS



2. Why they do not take NEBOSH?

ANALYSIS

• Lack of awareness on NEBOSH IGC

• Lack of awareness regarding advancement of career options in health and safety (e.g. NEBOSH Training)

• Financial constraints (food, travel, lodging, training fee)

• Not all companies give chance for female workers to advance their career in health and safety.



Examples of companies that hire women safety coordinators

ANALYSIS



• Benefits of NEBOSH to women looking for a job inside or outside the Philippines

ANALYSIS

• NEBOSH Certified individuals can acquire better promotions and higher ranks.

• Advancement of career in HSE.

• NEBOSH Certified individuals give a competitive edge in the local setting, much more internationally.

• Security of tenure for female HSE Practitioners.

• NEBOSH Certified Practitioners are considered “experts” in HSE, thus requiring them to get paid at a higher rate.



SUMMARY OF ANALYSIS

NEBOSH CERTIFIED

↑ CHANCE OF EMPLOYMENT (LOCAL/INT’L)

↑ CHANCE OF ACQUIRING HIGH-RANK JOB

BETTER COMPENSATION/

↑ CHANCE FOR PROMOTION

WORK-LIFE BALANCE

ADVANCED HSE CAREER

BETTER FUTURE FOR YOU & YOUR FAMILY



REFERENCES


• Nobel C. (2010). It Pays to Hire Women in Countries That Won’t

• Siegel J., Pyun L., Cheon B.Y. (2014). Multinational Firms, Labor Market Discrimination, and the Capture of Competitive Advantage by Exploiting the Social Divide

• Hagerty J. (2013). Gender Gaps Widen in U.S. Manufacturing

• Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, Annual Averages 2012: Statistics Canada

• Labor Force Survey Estimates (LFS) by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), Sex and Age Group (2012)

Education

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