Careers Advisory Service
AMS - PG
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Accessing Careers Advice
Career Development Programme
Careers Information
Final Year Strategy
Sources of Vacancies
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Careers Advisory Service
Accessing Careers Advice
School talks &
seminars
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Careers Web
Site
Information
Room
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Drop-in
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Booked
interview
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Careers Information Room
• Career Planning – Computer Aided
Guidance
• Occupational Information
• Employer Information
• Further Study
• Working Overseas
• Voluntary Work
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Career Planning Programme
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Applications and CVs
Succeed at Interview
Surviving Assessment Centres
Verbal, Numerical and Diagrammatic
Aptitude Tests
• Jobs Direct
www.hw.ac.uk/careers/jobsdirect.php
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Actuarial Jobs
Life & Pensions
• Calculating premium rates
• Bonus distribution
• Calculating funding rates for pension
schemes
• Asset liability modelling
• Product development
• Profit testing
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Actuarial Jobs
General Insurance
• Calculating premiums on e.g. motor
insurance
• Asset & liability modelling
Actuarial Consultancy
• Advising companies on pensions and
employee benefits
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Actuarial Jobs
Government Actuary’s Department
• e.g. National Insurance Superannuation
schemes, demographics & health
statistics
Other Financial Organisations:
• Chartered Accountants, Investment
Banks, Pension Firms, Fund managers
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Related Numerate Jobs
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Pensions manager
Underwriter/Loss Adjuster
Accountant
Tax Consultant/Inspector
Investment Analyst
Corporate/Investment Banking
Retail Banking
Building Societies
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Vacancy Sources
• www.hw.ac.uk/careers/info/act_maths/menu.php
• Institute of Actuaries Job List:
www.actuaries.org.uk
• www.insidecareers.co.uk
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Vacancy Sources
• “The Actuary”: www.the-actuary.org.uk
• JobsDirect: www.hw.ac.uk/careers
• Employer Directories - Hobsons,
Prospects, TARGET
• Tutors/Lecturers
• School Noticeboards
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Vacancy Sources
Recruitment agencies:
• www.gaaps.com
• www.darwinrhodes.com
• www.hanover-search.com
• www.acumen-resources.com
• www.beanactauary.org
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PG Strategy
Autumn Term:
• Focus on studies
• Attend employer presentations
• Attend Careers Skills sessions
• HW/GAAPS Actuarial Careers Fair – 8th
Nov
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HW/GAAPS Actuarial Careers Fair
8th November: Cedar Suite from 1.30
Scottish Widows; Prudential;
Actuarial Profession; Watson Wyatt;
Norwich Union; Aon Consulting;
PWC; GAAPS International; Mercer
HR Consulting; Standard Life;
Hymans Robertson
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Career Strategy
Autumn Term:
• Clarify ideas with a Careers Adviser
• Go to Jobs Direct
• Get hold of employer directories
• Check your Careers notice boards
• Beware of closing dates!
• Start applying
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Required Graduate Skills
Top 10:
Most difficult skills to find
1. Commitment and drive
1. Commercial awareness
2. Leadership
3. Risk taking / enterprise
4. Project management
5. Managing own learning
2. Motivation and enthusiasm
3. Team working
4. Oral communication
5. Flexibility and adaptability
6. Customer focus
7. Problem solving
8. Managing own learning and
career
9. Commercial awareness
10. Planning and organising
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AGR Survey 2006
Careers Advisory Service
2004/5 PG Destinations
Employed
94.4%
DLHE Survey
Graduate
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6 months after graduating
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Your Next Step
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Register with Jobs Direct
Collect employer directories
Identify potential companies/courses
Attend presentations
Update your CV and get it checked
CV Builder: www.hw.ac.uk/careers/cv.php
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Careers Service
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Located in Scott Russell Building
Enquiries to Room SR 1.13
Mon - Thursday 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Close Friday at 4.00 p.m.
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