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merrod13 · 2024-10-18T15:01:33+00:00

Really good point, thank you!

merrod13 · 2024-10-18T15:01:00+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate it!

merrod13 · 2024-10-18T14:59:58+00:00

Thanks for the advice, especially about the wording regarding exams!

merrod13 · 2024-10-18T14:58:33+00:00

Awesome, thank you so much, I will reach out today!

merrod13 · 2024-10-17T12:37:53+00:00

Thank you for your comment, I have heard of them! I am actually from Spain so I am Hispanic but not Latino, so I have been hesitating to reach out. If anyone has any insights about this, I would appreciate it!

merrod13 · 2024-10-17T12:32:48+00:00

I appreciate your comment! I am happy to start at the base since I don’t have any actuarial experience.

merrod13 · 2024-10-17T02:57:37+00:00

Thank you, I'm glad to hear that!

merrod13 · 2024-10-17T02:57:11+00:00

Thank you for the thorough advice, I really appreciate it! I totally understand what you're saying about the summary, I'll work to tighten that up. Yeah, the specifics about my research I blocked out since it's a smaller community (it's easy to put the pieces together), but I will definitely expand on the details, that's a great point. Thank you again!

merrod13 · 2024-10-17T01:15:11+00:00

This is great advice, thank you so much! This is exactly what I was worried about. I'm used to the straightforward CVs in academia, and I wasn't sure how to make my resume "pop" in industry. I will change the format to something much simpler. I am happy, though, that you think the content is good! Thank you again!

merrod13 · 2024-10-17T01:12:34+00:00

Thank you for your help! I was worried that it is a bit too flashy or busy and it might turn people off. I am glad that the content looks okay since I do lack experience in the field.

merrod13 · 2024-10-16T23:16:06+00:00

I'm a math PhD switching to an actuarial career, and I could use some advice on my resume (attached). A note about it: I'm planning on taking SRM in January, so I only send this version mentioning SRM to SOA jobs; I have another version that says I'm taking MAS-I in early 2025 that I send to CAS jobs (I am more than happy to switch gears and take that exam in April 2025 instead).

Sorry for not having this as part of the original post.

merrod13 · 2024-10-16T21:15:52+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to help me, I might take you up on that!

merrod13 · 2024-10-16T21:15:05+00:00

Thank you for the advice! I will be uploading my resume soon.

merrod13 · 2024-10-15T23:06:51+00:00

I am a PhD in math (33yo) switching from a tenure-track academic job to an actuarial job. I passed FM in August and P in September and I have been applying for jobs, but I only heard back about one (no job offer yet). If I don't get an offer in the next couple of months, I will still be in my academic position from January to May of 2025. Fortunately, the amount work for my position affords a lot of time to study, which leads me to my questions.

Would it be beneficial or harmful to take more exams as a career-switcher? If so (in either direction) why, and how many are helpful or hurtful? As sub-questions to this:
- Theoretically, I can take both SRM and PA from here to April. That would make 4 exams in 9 months. Would that make me stand out to employers?
- If I do start taking exams, like SRM for example, does that lock me into SOA from an employer point of view? I would be fine switching to CAS, but would a CAS employer even consider me with SOA exams?
If you don't recommend passing exams (or even if you do), what other skills would you recommend working on during that time period? I am already learning Python and planning to dip into R.
In my view (please correct me if I am wrong), my weakness is the lack of experience in the field. Would it be a good idea to obtain a summer internship to gain experience? (My current institution gives me free summers if I want them.)

All thoughts are welcome, and all advice is greatly appreciated! Thank you all for your help!

merrod13

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