In a fascinating report on the State of AI put out by venture capitalist, Nathan Benaich, and angel investor, Ian Hogarth, Benaich explains why they partnered to produce this report, “We believe there is a growing need for accessible, yet detailed and accurate information about the State of AI across several vectors (research, industry, talent,… Read more »
Sloppy Of course, you know that typos, misspellings and bad grammar are no-no’s. Hiring managers will eliminate a candidate based on resume mistakes. Be careful of using unprofessional fonts or formatting as well as leaving outdated or irrelevant information on your resume. Remember you have eight seconds to sell yourself. Reading about your hobbies in… Read more »
Do you like the games Trivial Pursuit, Jeopardy, or Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? The answer is probably yes as they have been around for years: 1979, 1964 and 1998 respectively. Most people know and kind of like James Holzhauer, the $2.4 million 32-game winning streak Jeopardy player and professional sports gambler. There is… Read more »
You are a math, stat or econ major in your STEM undergraduate program. You love numbers and the mysteries they solve and you are able to communicate the results clearly and concisely to a non-technical audience. A number of your professors are encouraging you to become an actuary versus other analytical career options like data… Read more »
Millennials (ages 23 to 38 in 2019) have surpassed Gen Xers in the workplace, yet, according to the Deloitte Millennial Survey, 66% of Millennials go into a new job expecting to leave in three years. What is the secret to hiring Millennials and making them stick? Hiring Millennials: The Interview Process Millennials consider it rude… Read more »
Every year when I meet with my financial adviser for the annual review of my investments he asks me how the job market is. He knows that recruiters often have the first insight into the start of a recession. Recruiters can feel when the hiring market starts to soften, when clients start to pull back… Read more »
Sometimes the day-to-day nitty-gritty of your job can feel narrow and uninspiring. Step back and consider these positive actuarial statistics about your chosen profession, and realize you made the right choice! The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts a 22% increase in the number of jobs in actuarial science between 2016 and 2026…. Read more »
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine reported in a May 2017 JAMA article that 71 out of 222 drugs approved from 2000 to 2010 were withdrawn, required a black box warning on side effects or warranted a safety announcement about new risks. The same report also found that “drugs approved in under 200 days were… Read more »
81% of large and small companies have online support communities. 60% of companies own a branded online community with 15% more saying they want to add one in the next 12 months. Is your company participating and benefiting from this trend? If not, here are some choices to consider and some ways to take advantage… Read more »
Only 35% of high schools in the U.S. teach computer science. Just six states have plans for K-12 computer science learning: Arkansas, Hawaii, New Hampshire, North Caroline, Rhode Island and Wyoming. Fifteen states require all of their high schools to offer computer science with varying degrees of success. Yet nine in ten parents want their… Read more »