Description: Learn to distinguish yourself from everyone else, starting with how you introduce yourself to networking contacts, hiring managers and executives.

Description: Cassie He and Linda Liu, two actuarial students, invite Mark Freedman, the President-Elect of SOA to share with us his experience as an actuary, the challenges and opportunities facing actuaries and the outlook for the profession as SOA president.

Description: This article gives suggestions for overcoming the design and presentation challenges of the 60-second personal networking or branding pitch.

Description: Leadership starts with the little things.

Description: Feature article discussing the importance of business connections when trying to get a board position.

Description: On Feb. 13, 1968, the Canadian Institute of Actuaries held a meeting organized by the Younger Actuaries Committee for a discussion on 'The Training of the Actuary and Its Suitability for His Future Career.' This article summarizes that meeting.

Description: The article covers 6 actions that leaders can do to cut down on over-load, remove stress and keep targeted on priority items. Reducing multi-tasking is key.

Description: Discussion of Product Development section volunteer opportunities and why someone should consider volunteering.

Description: An account of the trials of work ethic issues and college difficulties, and the triumphant story of overcoming obstacles through careful self-improvement.

Description: This article is about a 1997 conference titled, 'Integrated Approaches to Risk Measurement in the Financial Services Industry,' that brought together a diverse group of 84 professionals, including actuaries and others working in risk measurement and management. That conference, sponsored jointly by the SOA’s finance practice area and Investment Section, was important in helping the profession advance the work of risk measurement.