What's Next for Your Safety Career? Higher Education Can Help -- Occupational Health & Safety

Episode 99

What's Next for Your Safety Career? Higher Education Can Help

Looking into your safety career future? Columbia Southern University can help. Listen in as editor Sydny Shepard talks with CSU representatives Paul Radke and Ernie Smith about how higher education can help advance your career.

By Sydny Shepard
Oct 01, 2021

I’m going to take a stab in the dark here and assume that if you are listening to this occupational safety and health centric podcast, then you are actively trying to learn more about the field of work you are in. If so, I think you are going to love listening to this episode.

I have with me Paul Radke and Ernie Smith, two wonderful professionals from Columbia Southern University. We have a great conversation about how CSU can fit into the future of your career as well as how Columbia Southern can offer ways to get your Continuing Education Units.

First, I would like to give you a little more information about Paul and Ernie.

Paul is his 7th year as a Corporate Outreach Representative with CSU, recruiting primarily for the Occupational Safety & Health degree programs. He has exhibited across the country at dozens of regional and national safety conferences, trade shows and meetings, helping adult working safety professionals succeed in their educational journeys.

Ernie is a Safety Industry Specialist and has been with CSU for 12 years. He has 25 years of experience in Sales and Marketing and is proud, as you’ll hear, of his degree from the University of Alabama.

So, what’s the next step in your safety career? Find out by downloading or streaming this episode today at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify and more.

About the Author

Sydny Shepard is the former editor of Occupational Health & Safety.

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