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At Actuarial Journey, we’re dedicated to helping you pass your exams, land an entry-level actuarial job, and excel in your long-term career as an actuary.
Check out these articles to learn how to pass your actuarial exams, find study materials, prepare a resume for an actuarial job, tips from other actuaries to help you on succeed in your actuarial journey!
- Finding Actuarial Opportunities in MicroinsuranceNovember 1, 2015
-Written by Jeff Blacker, FSA, MAAA, author of Actuaries in Microinsurance. Microinsurance (MI) is low cost insurance protection tailored to low-income people. MI gives you the opportunity to make an…
- Three Myths To Communicating EffectivelyNovember 1, 2015
There are common misconceptions about communicating what you say in an effective manner. Everyone's got their ideas about what makes an effective communicator, and everyone will give you their opinions,…
- Three Principles of Effective CommunicationNovember 1, 2015
Being an actuary requires you to be able to successfully and effectively communicate your results and findings to your client. Read more to find out how to build these essential…
- How To Build And Demonstrate Business SkillsOctober 4, 2015
Building business skills is an important part of today's fast-paced world. And these skills can not only be used in the business world, but in a school setting as well.…
- Studying While WorkingOctober 4, 2015
When you're in school, be it college or grad school, or even studying for your actuarial exams, you're likely also trying to work and earn a living as well. Work,…
- Interview With Deb Model: Answers to Top Questions About Getting an Entry-Level JobOctober 4, 2015
We're changing things up with an interview with Deb Model, a former actuarial recruiter. She answers some of the most asked questions about becoming an actuary on the entry-level, and…
- Five Methods of Dealing with OverwhelmAugust 29, 2015
We all experience overwhelm in our lives. Whether it's several things happening at once and we're caught off guard, or we end up letting certain thoughts run rampant, that feeling…
- Achieving Your Perfect Work/Life Balance As An ActuaryAugust 29, 2015
For many, juggling the responsibilities of daily life can prove to be a real challenge. This is true for aspiring actuaries and those already in the field. Fortunately, you don’t…
- Build Unshakable Confidence For Exam DayAugust 29, 2015
We’re all familiar with the classic test day horror story. The story about the person that spends three hundred hours studying, enters the test room nervously to take the exam,…
- 3 Crucial Studying Tips To Nail A Multiple Choice ExamJuly 15, 2015
Along your actuarial journey, there’s no doubt that you’re going to come across many multiple choice exams. When studying for these exams, most people tend to use an ineffective and…
- Creating Your Personalized Study Roadmap—A Plan You Can Actually Stick To!July 15, 2015
Carving out time for both your studies and your personal time and not feel guilty about enjoying the latter, pretty challenging, but there exists a tool that can help you…
- Three Key Assumptions That May Be Holding You Back From Passing Your ExamsJuly 15, 2015
The actuarial profession is rife with assumptions. When you're an actuary, you're going to be using assumptions to assess risk, value future outcomes and put a price tag on that…
- Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals For Your Effective Study PlanJune 23, 2015
If you say, “I'm going to do a lot of problems,” okay, fine. But how many is a lot? Are you aiming for 10? 30? 50? 100? You get the…
- Three Reasons Why You Should Take More Study BreaksJune 23, 2015
Have you ever had those times where you said, “I'm going to study for X amount of hours,” and you head to the library to try and make good on…
- Start With You in Mind: Step 1 in Personalized StudyingJune 23, 2015
Two of the main reasons why studying often goes by the wayside are time and motivation—especially with all the other stuff that goes on in our lives. These are the…
- Three Time-Saving Smartcuts to Maximize Your StudyingMay 26, 2015
Studying for exams is something that takes a lot of time to do. Here are some methods to maximize your time studying. [Read More…]
- How to Prepare for Your InterviewMay 24, 2015
Now you're here: at the part of the journey where you've landed an interview. You've worked hard to get to this point, and you're excited about the potential future in…
- Building Relationships as an IntrovertMay 20, 2015
Building relationships is truly the key and the core of everything in our lives. This proves true when it comes to making decisions, influencing others, and having the support of…
- How to Follow Up After an Informational ConversationApril 20, 2015
When it comes to following up after an informational conversation. You need to be able to plant enough seeds of good relationship in order to reap what you've sown. [Read…
- Resume Show and Tell: How To Present Yourself Through Your ResumeApril 20, 2015
So you've gone through the on-campus recruiting events and you're preparing to either write your resume if you haven't yet, or to tweak what you've already written so that you…
- Navigating On-Campus RecruitingApril 20, 2015
When you go to an actuarial career fair, people are already taking note of what you do and how you interact with others. Recruiters are sizing you up to see…
- How to find and Schedule an Informational ConversationMarch 29, 2015
When it comes to scheduling and conducting informational conversations, especially concerning building your brand, consider the following: by reaching out to different people and finding out what led them down…
- Conducting an Informational ConversationMarch 29, 2015
An informational conversation is a one-on-one opportunity for you to talk to someone already in the industry, potentially in the type of position you're interested in, whether it's consulting, insurance,…
- Creating Your Personal BrandMarch 29, 2015
Being an actuary is not just about going in and doing your job like everyone else. You want to rise head and shoulders above the competition, and building a personal…