Description: Based on a decades-long study, honesty is the most important quality in a leader. This article addresses ways to establish trust with their co-workers.

Description: The author provides his ten rules for giving a great speech.

Description: Communication is how you think about problems, how you present ideas and how you relate to your audience. An actuary presents alternate ways to communicate to groups of life insurance agents.

Description: Shows steps on how to improve your presentation skills.

Description: What author learned from Toastmasters

Description: Article Socrates Introduces Plato To Nether World Of Editing by Tomlinson in The Actuary, January 1979, Volume 13, Number 1

Description: Two actuaries describe how taking an improvisational acting class can help in the business world, with specific examples of improvisational techniques as they relate to actuarial work.

Description: Over the last decade, the actuarial career has gained significant attention of entry level job-seekers as it continues to be one of the consistently top rated jobs in the market. There are different avenues to break into the profession, but one of the most common is through an Actuarial Student Program, where a company formally supports the exam progress of individuals through paid study materials, exam fees, and time off to study. Most programs also include an emphasis on development of leadership and communication skills. As the recruiter for MassMutual’s Actuarial Student Program, I get the opportunity to regularly share with candidates why I believe a student program is such a powerful springboard for a successful actuarial career. Profiled in the article is two actuarial students and one recent actuarial student program “graduate” to highlight the value a student program can bring to one’s professional development.