Description: Looking at some specific data visualization types that may be less familiar to actuaries, with examples. All are implementable in Excel.

Description: Reviews different software and/or language choices for data visualization based on 6 dimensions. Number 4 out of a series of 5 articles on data visualization.

Description: This article introduces the Younger Actuaries Network YAN which places its focus on people who are looking to grow their career—whether still taking exams, or newly credentialed, or even those a little further along in their careers looking to build their business skills beyond exams.

Description: A review of Mihir Desai's book The Wisdom of Finance, and why actuaries specifically should read this book.

Description: This article discusses best practices in designing spreadsheets with the end-user in mind.

Description: Summarizing the session "How to Keep Your Spreadsheets Out of the Headlines", on preventing spreadsheet error, from the 2015 SOA Annual Meeting. Presenters were Alex Cires, Sandra To, and Mary Pat Campbell.

Description: An argument for a lifelong study of the humanities for personal and intellectual development, as well as some advice to get started.

Description: A review of the business etiquette book Miss Manners Minds Your Business by Judith Martin (aka Miss Manners) and Nicholas Ivor Martin. The book explores the difference between business and social manners, and why paying attention to that difference is important.

Description: Feature article about the appropriate use of spreadsheets.

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