Description: Q&A with recruiters from DW Simpson discussing the current actuarial job market and anticipated future changes.

Description: How to approach the phone interview to convey competence and collaboration for an edge in this very important part of the job acquisition process.

Description: As the Board member partner assigned to work with the Actuary of the Future Section as of March 2005, I am reporting to you about several topics that may interest the section membership for this newsletter. Many of you have already received a lot of information and/or have read articles about the strategic plan, the image campaign, the reorganization of the SOA by sections versus practice areas and other large efforts underway at the SOA. There are many other things going on that are exciting, so I will focus on sharing other issues with you that may be less well known.

Description: Mission analysis and upcoming events for the Actuary of the Future Section.

Description: Details of Actuary of the Future Section sponsored skills development webcasts in 2014.

Description: Discussion of the implications for US Insurers of the vote for Britain to exit the European Union (Brexit).

Description: Author's 4 personal heroes inspiration for readers to identify their own noble purpose, & create a 5-year plan for personal growth (Competency Framework).

Description: The author details his career journey from math teacher to actuary.

Description: Cassie He and Kabeer Jhaveri invite Michael Frank, a health, accident and life actuary with 24 years of experience, to talk about his career experience, his insightful views on the room to growth for actuaries and also the changes happening to the profession.

Description: This article is about two areas of technical skills that actuaries should consider upgrading: databases and predictive modeling.