Joel Paradee

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Joel 's work combines: Engineering, Writing, and Problem Solving

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Senior Risk Control Consultant

I analyze risk and claim potential at clients or potential clients, and provide consulting advice how to avoid risk.

Bachelor's Degree: Safety Studies

1.
Attending Keene State College as a History Major and meeting Seniors that were Safety Studies Majors.
2.
Changing my Major to Safety Studies
3.
Internship with the University System of New Hampshire
4.
Failing to find a job before graduation and spending 6 months working in a production job at a factory.
5.
Finding my first job in Safety/Risk Control and learning the "soft skills" to go with the technical skills. The meetings did not always go smoothly at first!
6.
Becoming a board member and eventually President of the American Society of Safety Engineers - Eastern New York Chapter

THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
Insurance is "boring" or "uninteresting".
How I responded:
If someone spent a week with me, it would be clear from day one that my career in Risk Control/Insurance is one of the most interesting jobs you have never heard of! I would challenge anyone to get a better understanding of the opportunities in the field of Commercial Insurance. There are so many avenues that one can take to find an engaging career. I might be biased, but take some time looking at Risk Control/Risk Management/Loss Control/Safety Engineering.

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