{"product_id":"9780123869890","title":"Actuaries' Survival Guide: How to Succeed in One of the Most Desirable Professions","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat would you like to do with your life? What career would allow you to fulfill your dreams of success? If you like mathematics—and the prospect of a highly mobile, international profession—consider becoming an actuary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSzabo’s \u003ci\u003eActuaries’ Survival Guide, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e explains what actuaries are, what they do, and where they do it. It describes exciting combinations of ideas, techniques, and skills involved in the day-to-day work of actuaries. This second edition has been updated to reflect the rise of social networking and the internet, the progress toward a global knowledge-based economy, and the global expansion of the actuarial field that has occurred since the first edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes details on the new structures of the Society of Actuaries’ (SOA) and Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) examinations, as well as sample questions and answers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents an overview of career options, includes profiles of companies\u0026amp;agencies that employ actuaries. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides a link between theory and practice and helps readers understand the blend of qualitative and quantitative skills and knowledge required to succeed in actuarial exams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes insights provided by over 50 actuaries and actuarial students about the actuarial profession\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor Fred Szabo has directed the Actuarial Co-op Program at Concordia for over fifteen years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Science","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47148898812144,"sku":"9780123869890","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780123869890_p0.jpg?v=1763638777","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780123869890","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}