42: How To Build And Demonstrate Business Skills
[two_thirds]Ask an actuary what one of the keys to success as an actuary is and you’ll likely hear that a successful actuary can exhibit business skills in addition to the technical skills. Since these skills are important, we’ll explore how you can build these skills along your actuarial journey.[Read more…] [/two_thirds][one_third_last]
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41: Takeaways from Actuarial Talent Supply and Demand Study
[two_thirds]“Business skills” are often brought up as something that actuaries need to have in order to be successful. The question is: What business skills matter for actuaries? This was laid out in the Actuarial Talent: Supply and Demand Study that was performed by the Economist Intelligence Unit and commissioned by the Society of Actuaries (SOA), Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS), and Canadian Institute of Actuaries.During this episode, I share some of the takeaways I gathered from reading the report and discuss how you can apply them on your actuarial journey going forward.[Read more…] [/two_thirds][one_third_last]
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40: Top Job Hunting Lessons Learned while Switching Careers
[two_thirds]Curious about 1) landing an entry-level actuarial job when changing careers or 2) what you can do with an actuarial background in other careers? Whether you’re considering becoming an actuary or curious about what else you can apply your actuarial background to in your career, this episode is sure to deliver value. Let’s do this![Read more…] [/two_thirds][one_third_last]
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Actuarial Journey is Back – Keeping up Momentum
[two_thirds] It’s been a while since the last episode of Actuarial Journey, but it’s back and better than before! Take a listen to this episode as Nemo Ashong shares what led to this break, and what steps you can take as you study for actuarial exams and apply for entry-level actuarial jobs to avoid losing momentum. [Read more…] [/two_thirds][one_third_last][/one_third_last]
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Passing Actuarial Exams While Working – Establish, Communicate, and Deliver your Study Brand
[two_thirds] Passing exams while working can be difficult, but it’s also one of the most consistent realities of pursuing your actuarial credentials. Whether your Actuarial Journey takes you down the path of Life, Health, Pension, Property and Casualty (P&C) or Reinsurance actuary, being able to maximize your study days and the actuarial study program your company offers is a key component to getting through the exams quickly and achieving your work/life balance. [Read more…] [/two_thirds][one_third_last]
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5 Methods of Dealing With Overwhelm
[two_thirds]Feeling overwhelmed seems to come with the territory of making any major change in life and pursing any major calling. As we know, the Actuarial Journey is a marathon, not a sprint, and sometimes the volume of what we need to do for work, fitness, family, and fun can feel a bit much.
It happens to us all along our journey, whether you’re applying for an actuarial job, studying for an SOA/CAS exam, working for as an actuary in insurance/consulting, or pursing a career change to actuarial work. Today’s episode, I share an experience where I felt that way and the 5 steps I typically take when dealing with overwhelm.[Read more…] [/two_thirds][one_third_last]
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Nemo Ashong shares all – Lessons learned from building Actuarial Journey
[two_thirds]Building Actuarial Journey has had many parallels to my actual exam experience. Given that connection, and since I like to keep things real with you Journeyers, in this episode, I share some of the lessons that I’ve learned from working on Actuarial Journey and working with you Journeyers. It’s definitely a raw look into this experience – Journey on!
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5 Reasons to Join an Actuarial Exam Study Group
[two_thirds]Today we’re going to discuss an under-utilized study resource that is readily available for each of your journeyers.What is this resource? Study Groups. This is the first episode in our mini series on Study groups and we’ll start it off by taking through why being a part of a study group can be useful to you in the first place. You’ll learn how it can benefit you and what you may have been missing out on while studying.
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Achieving your Ideal Work/Life Balance – Part 2
[two_thirds]I) Building on part 1, you’ll discover A step-by-step process to get all your studying done and still have some semblance of a work/life balance for all of you busy journeyers out there[Read more…] [/two_thirds][one_third_last]
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Achieving your Ideal Work/Life Balance – Part 1
[two_thirds]Let’s face it – it’s really hard balancing studying for exams with all the things we have going on in our lives. We have so many roles that we play, so many tasks that we need to perform, and so many people depending on us that often times, it’s a major struggle to feel like there’s any semblance of a balance while studying. The next few episodes are designed to help you maintain control of your life, continue to perform well with work, school, and your family, and of course pass your next exam. Let’s Do this![Read more…] [/two_thirds][one_third_last]
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