Kickstart your career: Navigating Your First Actuarial Job and Managing Exams
by Onar Cranny
The actuarial field is an exciting, challenging journey filled with steep learning curves, new concepts, and opportunities to shape the future of industries across insurance and finance. But how do you navigate the early stages of your career with confidence? What should you focus on to stand out, build relationships and thrive in a competitive space?
On the Actuary of the Future podcast 4-part special, Onar Cranny speaks to Bronwyn Lyons (Planning Actuary at Allianz UK), Devan Vadher (Senior Risk Analyst at Aspen), and Katerina Ioannidou (Pricing Actuarial Analyst at Argenta) as we explore:
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Navigating the early stages of an actuarial career: Understand how to balance technical work with learning your company’s structure, team dynamics, and your role in big-picture projects.
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Managing the transition to corporate life: Find out how to adapt to company-specific terminology, engage with your team, and build your personal brand and saying "yes" to new opportunities that can help you explore your interests and grow both personally and professionally.
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Building resilience and adapting to challenges: Explore how to bounce back, adjust your study methods, and find the right resources and strategies to keep moving forward.
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Staying current with software and trends: The growing importance of platforms like Python and VBA in actuarial work—and how you can leverage them to automate processes.
Whether you’re a graduate, just starting your actuarial career, or curious about the challenges and insights of the next generation of leaders, this podcast is for you.
Join us as we uncover what it takes to succeed as an actuary of the future.
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Note: The views expressed by the panel are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of their employer.
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