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  • Continuing Professional Development

    Continuing Professional Development This article discusses the Professional Development Committee's responsibilities, the Competency Framework which gives focus to the key skills that ...

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    • Authors: Jennifer McGinnis
    • Date: Feb 2011
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Rejection Reality Check

    Rejection Reality Check This paper is on the fear of rejection when prospecting, which is one of the biggest obstacles for consultants when it comes to developing business and getting clients.

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    • Authors: David Miller
    • Date: Nov 2008
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies
  • The Syllabus as an Instructional Aid for Complex Problem-Solving

    The Syllabus as an Instructional Aid for Complex Problem-Solving This article studies the syllabus as a dynamic, interactive teaching tool that informs and is informed by both solutions of ...

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    • Authors: Russell Hendel
    • Date: Aug 2023
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Expanding Horizons
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Competencies
  • Passing the Torch: Interview with Michael Frank

    Passing the Torch: Interview with Michael Frank Cassie He and Kabeer Jhaveri invite Michael Frank, a health, accident and life actuary with 24 years of experience, to talk about his career ...

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    • Authors: Michael Frank
    • Date: May 2013
    • Competency: Communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Qualifications; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Alone Together: Introverts, Extroverts and Team Dynamics

    Alone Together: Introverts, Extroverts and Team Dynamics This article describes team dynamics of introverts and extroverts, with an actuarial audience in mind. The article references the works of ...

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    • Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
    • Date: Jul 2017
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Chairperson's Corner

    Chairperson's Corner Here are the The Actuary of the Future Section’s past year’s highlights, as well as a sneak preview of our future plans. Alternative careers;Enterprise risk ...

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    • Authors: Sudha Shenoy
    • Date: May 2003
    • Competency: Professional Values
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies
  • How Volunteering Helped an Actuarial Student

    How Volunteering Helped an Actuarial Student Discusses how volunteering helps with development of important soft skills such as communication, networking, teamwork and leadership. N/A; 28017 5/1/ ...

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    • Authors: Katherine Lishego
    • Date: May 2011
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies
  • The Competency Framework - Design Your Future

    The Competency Framework - Design Your Future The SOA Competency Framework for Actuaries is a powerful tool to enable you to Design Your Future by prioritizing your continuing education goals ...

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    • Authors: Richard Junker, Curtis Robbins
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: Communication
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies
  • Achieve Your Career Potential!

    Achieve Your Career Potential! Achieve Your Career Potential! by John West Hadley from The Stepping Stone Newsletter, October 2004, Issue No. 16. N/A; 11312 10/1/2004 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: John West Hadley
    • Date: Oct 2004
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies
  • Rev. Proc. 2019-10: New Guidance on Changes in the Basis of Determining Life Insurance Reserves

    Rev. Proc. 2019-10: New Guidance on Changes in the Basis of Determining Life Insurance Reserves This article summarizes the treatment of changes in the basis for determining life insurance tax ...

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    • Authors: Robert M Nelson, Sheryl Flum
    • Date: Jun 2019
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Taxing Times
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers; Life Insurance