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"Actuary"
Job Description - Part 3 - Skills Required

Part 1
Duties / Tasks
Part 2
Activities
Part 3
Skills
Part 4
Abilities
Part 5
Knowledge

Skills Needed for: "Actuary"

1) Mathematics -- Using mathematics to solve problems.


2) Active Learning -- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.


3) Complex Problem Solving -- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.


4) Critical Thinking -- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.


5) Active Listening -- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.


6) Time Management -- Managing one's own time and the time of others.


7) Reading Comprehension -- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.


8) Judgment and Decision Making -- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.


9) Coordination -- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.


10) Speaking -- Talking to others to convey information effectively.


11) Writing -- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.


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12) Learning Strategies -- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.


13) Instructing -- Teaching others how to do something.


14) Operations Analysis -- Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.


15) Monitoring -- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.


16) Troubleshooting -- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.


17) Quality Control Analysis -- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.


18) Programming -- Writing computer programs for various purposes.


19) Persuasion -- Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.


20) Management of Personnel Resources -- Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.


Job Description for "Actuary" continued here...

Part 1
Duties / Tasks
Part 2
Activities
Part 3
Skills
Part 4
Abilities
Part 5
Knowledge


"Actuary"   Holland / RIASEC Career Code:  C-I-R        SOC:  15-2011.00


 

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