Description: This article compares the characteristics of a retained executive search and a contingency search. It also provides guidelines for selecting a retained search firm

Description: This article discusses that first impressions are good indicators, but biases based on dated prior observations can be seriously inaccurate. For leaders, it is important to update your information to accurately reflect your current impression.

Description: Read the September 2020 issue of The Stepping Stone published by the Leadership & Development Section. Newsletters provide practical information for the working actuary articles on trends that impact sections and news about section activities.

Description: This article provides tips for how you can make the most effective use of recruiters in a job search.

Description: We will demonstrate three analytical tools along with a sample case study showing how they might be applied to a fictional actuarial organization within ABC Life. The goal is to highlight how they might be applied to perform a health check of an actuarial function organizational design. This can measure effectiveness quantitatively via benchmarking how an actuarial function might stack up against the industry and management expectations. The tools and techniques are critical for actuarial leaders and managers but are also relevant to all actuaries, since we can all benefit from understanding how our individual work efforts fit into the bigger picture of an organization.