HR Professionals Connect with 600+ CIHs through ABIH’s LinkedIn Group

LANSING, Mich. - Jan. 5, 2015 - PRLog -- Human resources and recruiting professionals have come to depend upon the Certified Industrial Hygienist^® (CIH^®) program as a way to identify highly skilled individuals for positions involving occupational hygiene issues.  For many in hiring positions, the ABIH LinkedIn group provides an excellent venue to share information about new career opportunities that require the expertise of the industry’s premier industrial hygiene professionals.

The requirements for attaining the CIH are demanding, consequently the CIH is held by only the most experienced and qualified professionals.  These requirements have made those professionals who have earned the CIH certification highly sought after in private industry, academic institutions and government agencies.

“The CIH designation is the de facto international standard for uncompromised integrity and provides global recognition of the achievements and professionalism of an industrial hygiene professional,” said Tracy Parsons, CIH, Administrative Program Manager at ABIH.  “Due to the CIH program’s longevity and global recognition, many job descriptions now specify the CIH certification as a prerequisite to apply for an open position.  For those looking to hire a CIH, ABIH’s LinkedIn group has members from across the globe, making it a valuable resource.  We encourage companies, organizations and government agencies to use this resource to post job openings for positions that require the CIH certification and other positions that involve the occupational, health and safety profession.”

To join the American Board of Industrial Hygiene’s LinkedIn group or to post a career opportunity, please visit:

www.linkedin.com/groups/American-Board-Industrial-Hygiene-4657555

To learn more about the American Board of Industrial Hygiene and what becoming a CIH can do for those in the industrial hygiene profession, or to locate a CIH to perform industrial hygiene services, please visit www.ABIH.org, email abih@ABIH.org or call (517) 321-2638.

About the American Board of Industrial Hygiene

Since 1960, ABIH, a not-for-profit corporation, has been the world's largest, premier organization for certifying professionals in the practice of industrial hygiene. ABIH is responsible for ensuring high-quality certification including education, experience, examination, certification maintenance and ethics enforcement.  Currently, more than 6700 people are certified to use the CIH designation.