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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...

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 ...

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...

It is that time of year again (although none of us can really believe it), and many of us are starting to wind down and prepare for the Christmas break. For our last blog post of the year, the SKL team have collaborated to reflect on the year.  As well as sharing a few insights into their own 2018 festive holiday plans and goals for 2019, it has been an opportunity to unders...

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...

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...

SKL were proud to be the barista sponsor of the Financial Services Forum 2018 event! Jas Singh was also the curator for the Broader Fields segment. The event was well-attended and a special thanks to all the volunteers who either spoke at the event or helped to organise it.

SKL is proud to be the silver sponsor of the Financial Services Forum to be held in May 18. Jas Singh has also been involved as the curator for the Broader Fields segment.  All of us at SKL are looking forward to the event and we encourage everybody to attend. https://www.actuaries.asn.au/microsites/financial-services-forum-2018

  Jenny Lyon, Director of SKL Actuarial was interviewed by Danielle Di Sano on 14 February 2018, uncovering some practical insights about moving roles. https://www.actuaries.digital/2018/02/26/the-ethics-of-moving-roles-careerview-podcast/

Interview Tips It is always good to treat any meeting with a prospective employer seriously whether it is a formal interview or a casual coffee catch-up as the first impression are important. It’s an opportunity for the prospective employer to find out about you and why you are the right person for the job and it is important for you to find out more about the opportunity...