[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][/one_third_last][player url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/actuarialjourney/42_-_How_to_build_and_Demonstrate_Business_Skills.mp3"]42: How To Build…

[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),…

[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…

[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…

[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…

[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…

[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…

[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…

[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][/one_third_last][player url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/actuarialjourney/30_-_Achieving_work_life_balance_pt_2.mp3"]Achieving your Ideal Work/Life Balance – Part 2[/player][button color="primary" size="small" url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/actuarialjourney/30_-_Achieving_work_life_balance_pt_2.mp3" target="blank"]  Download  [/button]   [button color="dark" size="small" url="https://www.actuarialjourney.com/itunes" target="blank"]   …

[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…