What it's really like!

If you follow a career in ergonomics and human factors, you won't regret it!

But then we're bound to say that, being the profession's representative Institute in the UK. However, we have countless members who are just as enthusiastic about their work and want to share their own experiences and thoughts with you, so you can get an idea of what it's really like.

If you're still unsure about whether to go for a career in ergonomics and human factors, you really should take the time to read what some of them have to say. The same messages come out time and again. They like the variety of the job, the ability to get in there and get their hands dirty in attempting to understand the intracacies of someone's work, and above all, they like the fact that what they do makes a real difference! How many jobs can you say that about?

We've put together the testimonials from people in a variety of ergonomics jobs: