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  • Passing the Torch Series: An Interview with Mark Freedman
    Passing the Torch Series: An Interview with Mark Freedman Cassie He and Linda Liu, two actuarial students, invite Mark Freedman, the President-Elect of SOA to share with us his experience as an ...

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    • Authors: Mark Freedman
    • Date: Apr 2013
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Difficult message delivery; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Qualifications; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • How to get your first job
    How to get your first job This article provides insights and advice on job searches and recruiting for actuarial students and candidates to get their very first job. Career Planning 6442476272 5/ ...

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    • Authors: Minyu Cao
    • Date: May 2017
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership>Professional network leverage
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Qualifications; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers
  • Overcoming SOA Preliminary Exams
    Overcoming SOA Preliminary Exams Brief article on my SOA preliminary exam taking process. Includes specific steps taken on a daily basis to earn a passing mark for SOA Exams P, C, FM, and IFM. 5/ ...

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    • Authors: Anna van Laarhoven (Krissy)
    • Date: May 2019
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Qualifications
  • The Young ASA: Why Being Overqualified is Subjective
    The Young ASA: Why Being Overqualified is Subjective Opinion article on how young analysts can avoid becoming overqualified while still taking exams quickly. Qualification Standards 6442483105 5/ ...

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    • Authors: Peter van Laarhoven
    • Date: May 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Qualifications
  • Self Studying for Actuarial Exams
    Self Studying for Actuarial Exams This article discusses the most common methods for studying for exams and what techniques are most effective when using each. Time management 6442482903 5/1/2018 ...

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    • Authors: Mitchell Tamashunas
    • Date: May 2018
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Qualifications
  • How I Passed My Final SOA Exam: Study Tips for Conquering FSA-level Exams
    How I Passed My Final SOA Exam: Study Tips for Conquering FSA-level Exams Author provides personal study tips. N/A; 28020 5/1/2011 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Michael McDermid
    • Date: May 2011
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Qualifications
  • The Risk Manager of the Future
    The Risk Manager of the Future Author asserts that actuaries are arguably better at analyzing and interpreting risk than any other professional. The exhaustive exams teach us how to manage risk, ...

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    • Authors: Karan Phadke
    • Date: May 2011
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Qualifications; Enterprise Risk Management
  • So … You Want to Change Careers and be an Actuary? Really? Really?!
    So … You Want to Change Careers and be an Actuary? Really? Really?! Discusses the challenges of changing careers to become an actuary. N/A; 28016 5/1/2011 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Jason Bribitzer-Stull
    • Date: May 2011
    • Competency: Professional Values
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Qualifications
  • What We Talk about When We Talk about Actuaries
    What We Talk about When We Talk about Actuaries The author describes her experience as an actuarial student living in Hartford, Conn. 4294993625 11/1/2012 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Vanessa Wu
    • Date: Nov 2012
    • Competency: Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Qualifications
  • Graduating as an ASA
    Graduating as an ASA An account of the trials of work ethic issues and college difficulties, and the triumphant story of overcoming obstacles through careful self-improvement. Time management; ...

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    • Authors: John Miller
    • Date: May 2018
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Assess decision effectiveness; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Qualifications; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers