Description: This review of Nancy Ancowitz’s book “Self Promotion for Introverts,” states that it reads “as though it were written with actuaries in mind.” The reviewer highlights how the book can help both the actuary promoting his own business and the actuary who is a member of a large organization.

Description: Article discusses recent changes in the IRS LB&I Division's examination practices and approach that may affect the work-flow of company actuaries and may present opportunities to resolve tax issues for companies

Description: The benefits of touch-screen technology for senior citizens is discussed.

Description: Update on section activities and new leaders.

Description: This article discusses how to convert your speaking engagements into business opportunities.

Description: An article that explains the importance of lifelong learning--education shouldn't stop once you've attained your FSA.

Description: This article compares the characteristics of a retained executive search and a contingency search. It discusses using a Retained Search firm from the candidates perspective.

Description: The author notes its all a job interview. Everything we do is observed by others, and this continuous demonstration- observation loop is very much like an ongoing interview.

Description: The author discusses how small firms can compete successfully against big firms by cre¬ating a micro-niche business, because other firms—including big firms—cannot compete directly. In this way a small firm can compete against large firms with great success by stepping outside direct competi¬tion, in which it cannot hope to win. From ‘The Stepping Stone’ issue number 43.

Description: The basic thesis of this paper is that student capability to iNteract with new problems can be significantly increased by frequently exposing them to Written derivations, verbal-Intuitive justification of formulae and core sets of Comprehensive techniques by which to approach problems. Both instructor composition of problem resources for presentation and student practice of these problem resources can be achieved by semi-mechanical procedures accessible to everyone. For brevity we shall refer to this type of instruction by the acronym WINC. Presented at the 30th Actuarial Research Conference, August 17-19, 1995, Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania