Careers Advisory Service

AMS - PG
Accessing Careers Advice Career Development Programme Careers Information Final Year Strategy Sources of Vacancies

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Accessing Careers Advice

School talks & seminars

Careers Web Site

Information Room

Drop-in facility

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

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 Actuarys 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

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:
1. Commitment and drive 2. Motivation and enthusiasm

Most difficult skills to find 1. Commercial awareness 2. Leadership 3. Risk taking / enterprise 4. Project management 5. Managing own learning

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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2004/5 PG Destinations
Employed

94.4%

Graduate Level 83.3%

DLHE Survey 6 months after graduating

Still Seeking Further Study

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Your Next Step

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
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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