Description: Over the last decade, the actuarial career has gained significant attention of entry level job-seekers as it continues to be one of the consistently top rated jobs in the market. There are different avenues to break into the profession, but one of the most common is through an Actuarial Student Program, where a company formally supports the exam progress of individuals through paid study materials, exam fees, and time off to study. Most programs also include an emphasis on development of leadership and communication skills. As the recruiter for MassMutual’s Actuarial Student Program, I get the opportunity to regularly share with candidates why I believe a student program is such a powerful springboard for a successful actuarial career. Profiled in the article is two actuarial students and one recent actuarial student program “graduate” to highlight the value a student program can bring to one’s professional development.

Description: Q&A with recruiters from DW Simpson discussing the current actuarial job market and anticipated future changes.

Description: How to approach the phone interview to convey competence and collaboration for an edge in this very important part of the job acquisition process.

Description: A transcript of questions and responses from the 2016 Nashville Life and Annuity Symposium Actuaries in the C-Suite session.

Description: It talks about the major areas of data science and how to learn data science with the actuarial background.

Description: Read the May 2020 issue of Actuary of the Future, published by the Actuary of the Future Section. Newsletters provide practical information for the working actuary, articles on trends that impact sections and news about section activities.

Description: Yearly and school listing of of the Actuarial Research Conference from the 1st in 1966 to the 48th in 2013 scheduled in the future.

Description: This is the full program for the 44th Actuarial Research Conference held in Madison, Wisconsin, July 30-August 1, 2009.

Description: This abstract describes a presentation that describes the Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Project for Actuarial Science Education, which aims to help budding actuaries solve actuarial examination questions and master classroom material.

Description: Our ability to think and act quickly serves us well on a day-to-day basis. When we're faced with long-term, impactful decisions, we need to think differently. The very behaviors that enable us to react quickly to our daily work can make us jump to the wrong conclusion when exploring new topics. Cognitive biases--systematic tendencies to derivate from rational calculations--can hinder our abilities to conduct open dialogue and process new and different opinions. A 'de-bias' strategic decision-making process can help take bias out of meetings and lead to better outcomes. The presenters will provide behavioral tools and insights to attendees who need to participate or lead discussions that are part of a big-bet decision.