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Old 08-05-2006, 12:10 AM
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Default What are the most important computer skills for an actuary?
More specifically, what are the best skills to have for an entry level job seeker? I am guessing that Excel and Access are at the top of the list. What are some others?
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Old 08-05-2006, 12:28 AM
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It would be nice to know some VBA (Visual Basic for Excel). A little bit of VBA knowledge can allow you to do a lot more with Excel.
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Old 08-05-2006, 12:29 AM
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Old 08-05-2006, 12:59 AM
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Old 08-05-2006, 01:15 AM
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Depending on entry to what kind of actuarial position.

Insurance company? For sure Excel and some Acess/Foxpro, and maybe some VBA

Consulting? Excel and Powerpoint are key.

But other than some basic Excel, I think the rest you can just learn as you go.
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Old 08-05-2006, 01:16 AM
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Excel, Acces, Excel, VBA, Excel, and a statistical package like SAS are all good. And, did I mention Excel?
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Resume skills.
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Does anyone use Mathematica?
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Old 08-05-2006, 11:25 AM
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atomic-no we likely do not. tha modelling we might d is likely in a more streamlined software like SAS.
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Old 08-05-2006, 01:43 PM
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searching 'software' gets me 3000 posts. This is much quicker.
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