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Behavioral Interview Prep for Actuaries
Preparing for actuarial behavioral interviews isn’t about memorizing script-like answers. Structuring your real-world technical achievements with the STAR method and connecting quantitative work to business
The High-EQ Candidate: Emotional Intelligence for Actuaries
Emotional Intelligence Is the Ultimate Career Advantage for Actuaries For actuaries, technical expertise has been considered the cornerstone of career success, but as the actuarial
DW Simpson Fall Newsletter 2026
DW Simpson Newsletter Fall 2026 Welcome to Another Issue of the DW Simpson Newsletter! As we move into the last few months of the year,
DW Simpson Salary Survey FAQs – Part 2: Understanding Your Salary and the Actuarial Job Market
Welcome to Part 2 of our DW Simpson Salary Survey FAQs! In Part 1, we covered how to navigate our interactive graphs, filter salary data
DW Simpson Salary Survey FAQs – Part 1: Understanding Actuarial Salary Data
Whether you’re an actuarial student, a Chief Actuary, or anywhere in between, understanding your earning potential is an important part of career planning. The DW
Should You Rewrite the Role Before You Restart the Search?
When an actuarial requisition stays open past the point anyone expected, the usual response is to widen the net: more outreach, another agency, a fresh round of postings. That response treats the delay as a sourcing problem. Before committing more e…
Making A Successful Transition from Teacher to Actuary – A Guideline for Career Switchers – An interview with Mark Spong, FSA
Derek: What made you want to be an actuary after first being a teacher? Mark: Since first starting the transition from teacher to actuary, this
Risk vs Reward – How to Stop Talking Yourself Out of New Career Opportunities
As a recruiter, I’ve seen dozens of candidates initially pass on an opportunity, only to realize later that it was exactly the kind of role