Those who decide to pursue actuarial careers reach that decision somewhere around their sophomore or junior year of college. They major in math or statistics and quickly realize that actuarial science is a great career path with plentiful job opportunities. They begin their job search by looking at large insurance companies and consulting firms. Firms… Read more »
Everyone knows the value of a good handshake: too wimpy and you come across as lacking in confidence and too strong and you will seem arrogant. Practicing your handshake with people of all sizes and genders will help you get the “just right” version. There are many other very simple body language tips that when… Read more »
From all the Recruiters at Smith Hanley Associates we wish you a Happy 4th of July! Pharmaceutical Recruiters Commercial Analytics – Eda Zullo Sales – Nancy Ragonese and Carrie Pennoyer Medical Science – Ken Kupersmith Biostatistics – Nihar Parikh Market Research – Lindsey Bartlett and Liz Siegel Data Science and Analytics‘ Recruiters East… Read more »
Being a Data Scientist can be an extremely fulfilling career doing valuable work. It is the top professional position on the Glassdoor, Indeed and Linkedin marketplaces. As with every good thing, though, there are downsides. Here are the most commonly cited Data Scientist frustrations. All-in-One Super Hero You are an EXPERT in business, data, programming… Read more »
How best to answer the interview question, What is your greatest weakness? Also disguised as: If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? What are the parts of this job that will be the most challenging for you? What is something you could have done differently? What would your boss/co-workers/clients say… Read more »
Climate change is the underlying reason for a dramatic change in risk assessment for the insurance industry. Robert Muir-Wood, the chief scientist of Risk Management Solutions (RMS), says, “In the past, when making these {risk} assessments, we looked to history. But in fact, we’ve now realized that that’s no longer a safe assumption—we can see,… Read more »
Why is Oncology Market Research an Exciting Place to Be? IQVIA reports the number of oncology drugs in clinical development has expanded by 45% over the past ten years. The oncology global pipeline has 631 unique molecules in late-phase development. Oncology growth of 6-9% per year is forecast through 2021. By the end of… Read more »
If you are open to relocation for the right job, and Glassdoor research found that 28.5% of job applications are outside of the applicant’s current metro area, then there are many, many lists of best cities to inform and improve your search. Glassdoor’s 5 Cities Attracting the Most Candidates from Outside the Area San Francisco… Read more »
The last few years have created a seismic shift in the education choices for wanna-be Data Scientists. Smith Hanley Associates has recruited statisticians for over 37 years and throughout the first 32 years a Masters in Statistics was THE educational method to achieve career success. The size, scope and speed with which data has become… Read more »
Traditional credit risk steps to serve the vast unbanked population include compensating for perceived higher default incidence with higher interest rates or penalties and other fees, or utilizing microcredit where smaller loan amounts over shorter terms are managed through strong relationships between lenders and borrowers. Neither of these methods are ideal or particularly cost effective…. Read more »