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Promoting Yourself and the Profession

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What do actuaries really do?
Do your friends and family members often ask you what it is that you really do all day? Do you wonder if the senior leaders at your company fully understand the value you add to the organization?

Talking about the various roles actuaries play and the benefits of our credential can be difficult to do in a short, succinct way. But, it’s also a great opportunity to promote your skills and the actuarial profession. The tips, tools and resources provided here are designed to help you be well-prepared to talk about what actuaries do and why your work matter, whether it comes up at the dinner table or in the Board room.



Promoting Yourself

Tools you need to develop your career and make the most of your unique qualifications.
   
Promoting the Profession

Resources to help you spread the word about the actuarial profession.

All Tools in Promoting the Profession

   

Actuaries in the News

Potential Pandemic Still Could Cost Nearly $300 Billion FromWorkforce Management This article cites SOA research on pandemics.

N.J. Patients Deserve to Know Health Care Costs Before Getting the Bill From NJToday.net The SOA's survey on Bending the Cost Curve was noted in this article on health care costs.

RiskChat: Paying Attention to Compensation From BigFatFinanceBlog Karen deToro, FSA, MAAA, was featured in an interview on incentive compensation.

Study Puts Cost of Medical Errors at $19.5 Billion From Wall Street Journal Jim Toole, FSA, CERA, MAAA, is quoted in this article about the SOA study on medical errors.

The Cost of Medical Errors From Nightly Business Report Jim Toole, FSA, CERA, MAAA, appeared in this Aug. 9, 2010 episode on the cost of medical errors. Note: the segment begins 8:50 into the video.