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EZRA PENLAND ACTUARIAL RECRUITMENT POINTS OF DISCUSSION Tailoring Your Resume Exams Education Experience Computer Skills Resume Interviewing Interviewing Tips What to Expect Dos and Donts Questions

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EZRA PENLAND ACTUARIAL RECRUITMENT

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POINTS OF DISCUSSION

  • Tailoring Your Resume
  • Exams
  • Education
  • Experience
  • Computer Skills
  • Resume
  • Interviewing
  • Interviewing Tips
  • What to Expect
  • Do’s and Don’ts
  • Questions to Ask
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Tailoring Your Resume

EXAMS | EDUCATION | EXPERIENCE | COMPUTER SKILLS

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Purpose

  • Your resume is your first introduction and a means to

distinguish yourself

  • Highlight your strengths
  • Trim the fat
  • Keep it to one page
  • No “Objective Statement”
  • No unnecessary lines / flourishes/ words
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EXAMS

  • Exam Progress Shows Aptitude and Commitment
  • Include Both Completed and Expected
  • How many exams do I need before I can get a job?
  • How many is too many?
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Experience

  • Include Internships and Co-Ops
  • Include Project and Class work in lieu of the above
  • If you are including non-actuarial work, give a realistic

summary

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Computer Skills

  • Technology plays an important role in the actuarial profession
  • Must-Have Computer Skills
  • Excel
  • Access
  • Should-Have Computer Skills:
  • Visual Basic (VBA)
  • SQL (Structured Query Language)
  • Could-Have Computer Skills:
  • C++
  • R
  • SAS
  • Other Modeling Software (learned on the job)
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EDUCATION

  • Desirable candidates possess at least a bachelor's degree in a

quantitative area of study:

Actuarial Science Computer Science Economics Engineering Finance Management Information Systems (MIS) Mathematics Physics Statistics

  • Actuaries come from all walks of life
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The Interview Process

  • Submission of Resume
  • Initial Phone Screen
  • Phone Call with Team
  • On Site Interview
  • Offer
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Interviewer Questions

  • What was your favorite and least favorite class in college and why?
  • How would you explain what an actuary does to someone?
  • What is the most difficult actuarial concept you have learned? Can you

please explain it?

  • What do you know about our company?
  • How would you explain the time value of money to a 5-year-old?
  • Explain Data.
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How to Respond

  • Be enthusiastic
  • The process is to show your abilities as well as your

personality

  • Answer the question but do not ramble
  • Consider the interview as a conversation
  • When asked of your “biggest weakness” cite a particular skill,

not a personality trait

  • Remember, you will not be in the room when the decision

about hiring you is made.

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Questions to Ask

  • What will be expected of me in my first six months? What will

be expected of me in the first year?

  • What do you consider to be the most difficult aspect of the

job? What is your favorite part of the job?

  • How would you describe the work environment and company

culture?

  • Is this a new role or one to fill a vacancy?
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The Killer Question

  • Now that you have had the chance to review my resume and

speak to me, do you have any concerns about my ability to be successful in this role?

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REMEMBER TO JOIN

http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=3701842

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EZRA PENLAND ACTUARIAL RECRUITMENT www.EzraPenland.com (800) 580-3972 actuaries@ezrapenland.com