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Learning

Work experience for aspiring actuaries: a full guide

You’re probably focused on doing well at school and deciding which university to go to, but there is another event in your life you should prepare for. To succeed in any industry having relevant work experience is essential if you want to stand out.

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Learning

Actuaries: what degrees can help?

If you enjoy working with numbers, there are several subjects that open doors to an actuarial career. From economics to engineering, here we explore some of the options.

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Learning

Actuarial science: What subjects should you be studying at school?

Even though it feels a long way off, it’s always a good idea to start thinking about your career now. The best way to do that is to consider which subjects you should take to help you reach your goal. Luckily, we’ve put together a list of key subjects and extra activities for you to consider.

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Learning

Misinterpretations of becoming an actuary

In this blog, John Townhill discusses some misinterpretations of becoming an actuary and things he’s enjoyed since graduating.

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Learning

What is your actuarial interview plan?

In this blog, Chloe Hung, Amazon best-selling author, gives advice on planning for your future.

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DEI
Neurodiversity

Autism and my actuarial career

Actuary and neurodiversity consultant, Alicja Nocon, shares her personal experience of working as an actuary on the autism spectrum as part of our series of blogs on neurodiversity in the profession.

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DEI
Neurodiversity

Autism anonymous

As part of our series of blogs on neurodiversity in the actuarial profession, we are pleased to share the experience of an actuary who prefers not to disclose their autism.

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DEI
Neurodiversity

Dyslexia and my actuarial career

Jessica Huff FIA CERA, senior credit underwriting analyst at Klarna, shares her experience of managing an actuarial career with dyslexia as part of our series of blogs on neurodiversity in the profession.

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Diversity
DEI

Mentoring Matters: How we are helping increase diversity

The IFoA Foundation explores how it is improving diversity in the profession through the Actuarial Mentoring Programme. And four new mentees from across the globe explain why they applied to the scheme.

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Mental health
IFoA conferences

On motivation: purpose and hybrid working

Actuary and author Jenny Segal previews her IFoA Conference 2023 presentation on the challenges and opportunities of the new post-pandemic world of work