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Actuaries' Survival Guide: How to Succeed in One of the Most Desirable Professions
by Fred Szabo
from Academic Press
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 
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Pretty Thorough
This book is pretty thorough, but provides the exact information you can find on the web. Check out at the library instead of purchasing if you must read it.
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I haven't read the book, but......
Sorry to mislead. I haven't read the book, but having recently left the actuarial profession after 15 years, I can probably save you buying the book and tell you how to succeed in the profession:
Pass Exams!
No one cares about your personality, leadership skills, or anything else, when it comes down to it. It doesn't matter how good you are at your work related activities. In this profession, he/she who has the credentials is king/queen, and will get all opportunities for advancement. If you don't... more info
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Only worth buying if you dont have web access 
This is a compilation of mainly everything you can read at the CAS and SOA websites. It's a colletions for FAQs that actuaries in the industry answered and some of the questions weren't answered well. The second half of the book discusses the examinations which is a little helpful but again you can go to the websites for that. This book was not worth the price I paid.
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Strong in a few areas, but some serious gaps... 
As someone interested in making a possible career change into the actuarial profession, I purchased this book hoping to get a feel for the day-to-day job experience of an actuary, as well as get some basic information about career paths and professional organizations. A large portion of the book consists of responses a survey the author undertook; daily tasks, salaries, opportunities and such. These are very useful and are presented without "analysis" by the author, leaving the reader to draw their own... more info
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