Careers

What are the reasons for considering what seems to be a counter-intuitive move?Let’s look at why individuals consider why they feel the ‘need’ to do so.We all experience times in our working career where we look at others and wonder what led them to their particular career paths. Some of us may even look at those other jobs and professions and think to ourselves, “I could be...

1. Consistent effort day in day outPeak performance doesn’t happen instantly or naturally. To achieve optimal performance  you need to put in the effort over an extended period of time.Research shows that many top athletes will start their next phase of training immediately after their major games are played. They use the off season to get a head start for the next season. T...

They may be the opposite sides of the world to each other, but is working as an actuary in Australia compared to the UK really that different? Having worked in the UK for 10 years and then Australia for 8 years as an actuary I share some of my observations. Ignoring the obvious weather differences (the sun being the main reason I moved to Sydney) the two main differences tha...

As part of running a growing recruitment consulting business in a fast paced, dynamic environment of  “constant change”, both in our clients organisational structures and the market, this topic sits at the forefront of my mind. I strongly believe that team dynamics has a major influence on the performance of the business and its resilience.  A handpicked, complementary team ...

After 8 months travelling around Europe, I found myself in London looking for work. Jobs in recruitment were advertised everywhere.  I thought my psychology studies would be beneficial and contribute productively in this type of role. Some months later when I gave recruiting actuaries a shot, I realised that I’d found a niche sector in which I could find an abundance of “psy...

So when I googled images for Director this is what came up! But your view of Board directors is probably more like a senior white male in a suit who works in a room like this. My experience as a director has been for a small business, the Actuaries Institute and a superannuation trustee company. I’m pleased to say that in reality the composition of boards of di...

Studying while working part-time is becoming a reality for more and more students. This can be attributed to a number of reasons including higher living costs associated with life in big cities, the ambition to gain professional experience early on, or perhaps the generational obsession with smashed avocado and the effects it has on our bank accounts. Whatever the reason may...

Living and working overseas is something many aspire to.  Alternatively an opportunity is suddenly presented and you need to know what to think about. As an actuary, global opportunities exist as the qualification is well recognised and the profession well regarded around the world.  As an Associate or Fellow you have an internationally respected qualification with mutual...

Gender diversity within the workplace through the eyes of a gender studies student.   Reading the title, you might think that this will be an opinion piece from the perspective of a young female, ranting about how there need to be more females in senior positions with equal pay. Whilst I agree that equal pay needs to be universal and women should be in high positions, ...

The current environment has generated a lot of excitement around the developments in data analytics and robotics. Clearly there are immense opportunities but there is also some concern and anxiety around the potential redundancy for actuaries and how this will affect job prospects in the future. My personal belief is that this is a great time to be an actuary, however, the a...