Environmental Health & Safety Recruiter
An environmental health and safety recruiter works to uncover top talent for both government agencies as well as the private sector. Occupations within the industry include such jobs as scientists, ecologists, environmental engineering, as well as public and environmental policy makers.
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Typical background
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EHS recruiters should have sales experience. Recruiters specializing in the field of environmental health and safety, or EHS, should have a background that includes sales, marketing and human resources. These professionals may have obtained their skills within other industries.
Job Duties
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Recruiting involves a high-volume of phone calls. During a typical day in EHS recruiting, the talent acquisition expert sources, or finds qualified candidates for employers' open positions. Sourcing methods include cold calling, traditional networking, social networking and database mining.
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Career Path
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There is opportunity for advancement in recruitment. Specialists in this field begin as an entry-level recruiter. With three or more years of successful experience, the individual may be promoted to a senior recruiting position. Beyond this title, the person may move in to recruitment manager or partner, depending on the structure of the business he or she works for.
Government Recruiter Versus the Private Sector
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Working for the government or a private company can be equally rewarding. Environmental health and safety recruiters may choose to work with a government agency, such as the Environmental Protection Agency or the Occupational Health and Safety Agency. Within private industry, there are corporate recruiters and search firms that regularly employ individuals in this specialty.
Anticipated Compensation
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Environmental health and safety is a growing field. The national average median compensation for a recruiter within the EHS specialty is between $40,170 and $53,649.
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