Description: This paper discusses that image does matter: advancing you personal brand. The author has worked in the retail and image management field for over 18 years with companies such as Talbot's and Paul Stuart, in both the wholesale and retail sector for men and women's wear. She founded Image Launch, a consulting company that assists companies and individuals internationally in setting standards for visual impact.

Description: This article shares tips for those starting out in the actuarial profession. The source is my experience and that of Ian Duncan FSA FIA FCIA MAAA and other actuaries.

Description: Have you ever thought you did something very well just to be given feedback that proves you wrong? A leadership story that started with delegation.

Description: Men and women have different leadership skills. But working alongside men, women can effectively leverage their leadership strengths to bolster their careers.

Description: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You by Faisal Siddiqi from The Stepping Stone Newsletter, April 2004, Issue No. 14.

Description: An actuary's perspective on taking an overseas assignment.

Description: Career planning

Description: Adapted from Chapter 1 of the book "Awake at Work" by Michael Carroll, the article discusses the ongoing dilemma the actuary faces in determining the appropriate amount of effort and analysis to put into a given actuarial assignment being juggled with several competing priorities.

Description: The author of this article stresses that the greatest success comes from aligning what you are best at with what you love to do therefore, one should concentrate on figuring out how to achieve life goals within that area.

Description: Based on a decades-long study, honesty is the most important quality in a leader. This article addresses ways to establish trust with their co-workers.