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  • What’s It Like to Work at the Society of Actuaries?
    What’s It Like to Work at the Society of Actuaries? This is a conversation with two critical staff members of the Society of Actuaries (SOA) about their experience there. Jane Lesch is a ...

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    • Authors: Wendy Chiwen Liang
    • Date: Apr 2022
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership; Relationship Management
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers
  • Career Development Resources for Planning Your Retirement
    Career Development Resources for Planning Your Retirement The article provides information about my personal story of phased retirement and resources to help people plan their own. Phased ...

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    • Authors: Anna M Rappaport
    • Date: Mar 2018
    • Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers
  • Piecing Together the Puzzle of Hobby and Career
    Piecing Together the Puzzle of Hobby and Career What does rappelling down a building have to do with an actuarial career? One actuary connects the dots between her personal interests and her ...

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    • Authors: Amanda Hug
    • Date: Mar 2020
    • Competency: Leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • The Zen Actuary Installment 16: The Challenge of Transitions, Part 2
    The Zen Actuary Installment 16: The Challenge of Transitions, Part 2 The latest installment in a series that applies Buddhist philosophy to the everyday working world of actuaries. This ...

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    • Authors: Richard J Lauria
    • Date: Apr 2020
    • Competency: Relationship Management
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Cultivating Alternative Career Paths for Actuaries (and actuaries for alternative careers)
    Cultivating Alternative Career Paths for Actuaries (and actuaries for alternative careers) Discussion of the work of the Cultivate Opportunities initiative of the SOA. Alternative careers;Career ...

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    • Authors: Ian G Duncan
    • Date: Nov 2014
    • Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers
  • Leadership
    Leadership I used the inspirational movie, Stand and Deliver, to describe the motivating high school mathematics teacher and leader, Jaime Escalente. Mr. Escalante believed that as long as you ...

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    • Authors: John Schumacher
    • Date: Feb 2016
    • Competency: Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Thought leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers
  • Make Better Career Decisions
    Make Better Career Decisions What to do when you are faced with two or more unattractive career options. N/A; 11484 10/1/2010 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: John West Hadley
    • Date: Oct 2010
    • Competency: Leadership>Change management
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers
  • 20 Years Later: An Interview with Michael Braunstein
    20 Years Later: An Interview with Michael Braunstein This is an interview with Michael Braunstein, one of the founding members of the Leadership & Development section. 6442484903 10/1/2018 ...

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    • Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
    • Date: Oct 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • February issue of The Stepping Stone
    February issue of The Stepping Stone February issue of The Stepping Stone Professional Development;Interpersonal Skills;Business Intelligence;Alternative careers;Management Skills;Strategic ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Feb 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers
  • Lessons Learned in Systems Project Management
    Lessons Learned in Systems Project Management Four ways in which actuaries can effectively work to help successfully implement system development projects. Management skills;Computer science; ...

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    • Authors: Michael O'Reilly
    • Date: Nov 2013
    • Competency: Leadership>Change management; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Strategic Insight and Integration>Management partnership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Technology & Applications>Computer science