Kit Yates tells Ruolin Wang why making mathematics more accessible to the public is so important – especially in light of COVID-19 and the climate challenge
In our second article on the IFoA Curriculum we look at how professional work is evolving, and how non-technical ‘soft’ skills areplaying an increasing rolealongside traditional actuarial competencies
The coronavirus containment measures of the past year or so have made communication much more difficult, notes Ron Tsang – how can we improve that, and why is it important?
What new skills have you developed recently? Our professional development arguably begins only after qualifying as an actuary – not because the exams aren’t useful (I for one couldn’t do my job without having learnt the required minimum), but because making a career that is right for us requires us to negotiate our own particular challenges and learn skills that have not yet made it into the standard syllabus.
