Forum: Careers-Employment: United Kingdom / Europe
Yesterday, 03:31 PM
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Forum: General Actuarial
11-29-2019, 03:42 PM
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You seem to be ignoring the fact that taking...
You seem to be ignoring the fact that taking action against your own professional body isn't like suing a company that might have deep pockets. Any damages awarded are ultimately paid by members of...
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Forum: Careers - Employment
11-29-2019, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,627
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Forum: General Actuarial
11-29-2019, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 75
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No. Employment is not just about technical...
No. Employment is not just about technical skills. It also requires adding value, not being disruptive, getting on with co-workers etc.
If someone has a history of pursuing grievances to the...
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Forum: General Actuarial
11-28-2019, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 50
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Forum: General Actuarial
11-28-2019, 06:17 AM
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Replies: 75
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Agree.
There are very few opportunities for...
Agree.
There are very few opportunities for "opt-out" class actions in the UK, so this would have to be opt-in. Realistically how many British actuaries are going to opt-in to a class action...
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Forum: General Actuarial
11-27-2019, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Careers - Employment
11-24-2019, 06:40 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 771
If I were still in a recruiting role in a...
If I were still in a recruiting role in a small-medium company, then for a single entry level job it would be something like:
- shortlist about 10 resumes (that have already cleared an HR...
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Forum: Surveys
11-23-2019, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 44
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Internally: generally no. We almost all know...
Internally: generally no. We almost all know everyone else's qualifications, so adding credentials to routine communications just seems pretentious, and adds unnecessary padding to email chains. ...
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Forum: Careers - Employment
11-23-2019, 06:56 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 596
Big companies that bring in entry-level people...
Big companies that bring in entry-level people every year generally do have a hiring "season".
But small companies can need people at any time: business levels & regulations change, they launch...
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Forum: Careers - Employment
11-21-2019, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 137
Views: 6,013
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Forum: Careers - Employment
11-21-2019, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 137
Views: 6,013
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Forum: Careers - Employment
11-18-2019, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 137
Views: 6,013
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If an applicant is solely focused, or...
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If an applicant is solely focused, or even too focused, on pay, then I wouldn't expect them to stay long, even if I offered them a job. There are always going to be other roles out there that...
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Forum: General Actuarial
11-16-2019, 06:49 AM
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Replies: 75
Views: 4,719
Yes, but not a lot. ...
Yes, but not a lot. https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions/mr-r-davda-v-institute-and-faculty-of-actuaries-2207536-2017. At a personal level possibly worth less overall than if he had...
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Forum: Careers - Employment
11-12-2019, 11:14 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,064
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Forum: Resume & Cover Letter Advice Forum
11-10-2019, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 594
I think the font size is fine - if anything I'd...
I think the font size is fine - if anything I'd slightly reduce the font size currently used for your name.
Initially just listing "Excel, VBA, Access, R, SQL, SAS, and Python" tends to imply that...
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Forum: Resume & Cover Letter Advice Forum
10-28-2019, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 3
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I find the layout a bit confusing. Perhaps move...
I find the layout a bit confusing. Perhaps move the horizontal lines up a line, as otherwise the headings ("Experience", "Projects", "Computer Skills" etc) tend to read as through they are part of...
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Forum: Careers - Employment
10-19-2019, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 4,380
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Forum: Risk Management
10-11-2019, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,704
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Forum: Careers - Employment
10-09-2019, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,815
Well in that case addressing and practising...
Well in that case addressing and practising interview technique might be your best investment, or you could end up just hitting the same barriers.
Like others I would want to understand why you...
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Forum: Careers - Employment
10-07-2019, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 777
I've had to get to grips with a new (to me)...
I've had to get to grips with a new (to me) software package a few times.
With specialist actuarial software, your company probably has a contract with the software provider; check if they have a...
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Forum: Careers - Employment
10-03-2019, 06:08 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,098
+1.
OP, the 4 interviews may concentrate...
+1.
OP, the 4 interviews may concentrate on different aspects, and any questions you raise need to be framed appropriately:
-HR will be less interested in the actuarial side (except perhaps the...
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Forum: Resume & Cover Letter Advice Forum
09-17-2019, 07:04 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 421
Welcome to the AO. A few random points:
I...
Welcome to the AO. A few random points:
I would put the Honors/Awards under the Education section, as they all relate to that. And perhaps the Projects too, if they are part of your degree...
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Forum: Careers - Employment
09-10-2019, 06:50 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,080
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Forum: Careers - Employment
09-09-2019, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 37
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