Description: The Women’s Leadership Forum at the 2014 SOA Annual Meeting offered female actuaries an opportunity to learn some useful career advice from Diane Schumaker-Krieg, global head of Research, Economics and Strategy at Wells Fargo.The session concluded with a few remarks from Anna Rappaport about a new report on retirement risks for women and related issues.

Description: The appeal of the actuarial profession to women.

Description: Working in a silo can mean a greater risk of accidental injury or death, but it can also imperil your actuarial career.

Description: This article describes how the International Association of Black Actuaries is tackling diversity and inclusion in the actuarial profession.

Description: A profile of the 19th century designer and interior decorator Candace Wheeler, who founded multiple businesses and organizations that helped promote women's work.

Description: This article is a book review of Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg.

Description: This article was authored by a certified etiquette and ethics trainer. This article discusses avoiding blowing your business on the golf course: a quick review of golfing etiquette.

Description: The article hits highlights of of an annual meeting session that featured Sue Ann Collins, Sharon Giffen, and Tonya Manning discussing everything from career development to work life balance.

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: At the same time we were trying to recruit people to submit articles for The Stepping Stone, I encountered a series of articles published in the Washington Post about the lack of op-ed pieces written by women for major newspapers. These articles caused me to explore how the Society of Actuaries is doing in comparison with some major newspapers. The Stepping Stone, October 2005, Issue No. 20.