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Actuarial Association 2 nd General Meeting. 10/04/2013 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm HSSB 1173. Career Fair Preparation Interview Workshop Excel Workshop. News and Upcoming Events. Membership Intramural Basketball Team. News and Upcoming Events. Membership Dues Intramural Basketball Team
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Actuarial Association2ndGeneral Meeting 10/04/2013 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm HSSB 1173 Career Fair Preparation Interview Workshop Excel Workshop
News and Upcoming Events • Membership • Intramural Basketball Team
News and Upcoming Events • Membership Dues • Intramural Basketball Team • Newsletter • Additional Membership Benefit
News and Upcoming Events • Membership Dues • Intramural Basketball Team • Newsletter • Additional Membership Benefit • Upcoming: • 10/9: Towers Watson and Fidelity • 10/10: Actuary Career Fair • 10/17: CAS and Well point
Career Fair Tips and Advice • Bring copies of your resume • Do research on companies • Attend information sessions • Business Formal • Be courteous • Speak to all companies • Socialize with fellow classmates • Ask for business card • Smile
Interview Workshop Behavioral
Behavioral • What are your 3 strengths? • What are your 3 weaknesses? • Describe yourself with 5 words. • Tell me about yourself. • What are your career goals? • What is your ideal job? • Do you work better in a team or individually? • Why should I hire you? • Why do you want to work for us? • How would you describe your personality?
Interview Workshop Behavioral Situational
Situational • Tell me about a time you demonstrated taking the initiative in something. • Tell me about a time you had to work under a lot of stress. • Tell me about a time you had to work with difficult people in a team. • We're looking for someone diverse to deploy to various clients, how are you going to be adaptable?
Interview Workshop Behavioral Situational Technical
Technical • Please enlighten me on a current event regarding the actuarial profession. • What do you know about the company? • What does an Actuary do? • What is a duration? • Tell me more about “_____”. (insert project/paper/etc. from resume)
Interview Workshop Behavioral Situational Technical Logical / Analytical
Logical / Analytical • Estimate the number of high schools in the state of California. • Write a code that would produce the following output: 1 1 3 1 3 5 1 3 5 7 1 3 5 7 9 • How many airplanes are in the sky right now? • How many gas stations are there in Texas?