The Future Actuary · Part 2 of 2 AI and the Actuary: What Our 2026 Survey Tells Us About the Future of Actuarial Work A data-led companion to “The Future Actuary”, examining how AI is already changing actuarial tasks, professional value and career development. By Jenny Johnston BAFS, FIA, FSAI, Director, Acumen Resources Based on [...]
The Future Actuary · Part 1 of 2 The Future Actuary: Swipe Right on Curiosity, AI and What Comes Next How AI, curiosity and transferable skills are reshaping actuarial careers, and what actuaries can do to stay relevant. By Jenny Johnston BAFS, FIA, FSAI, Director, Acumen Resources Adapted from the SAI Annual Convention 2026 · [...]
Acumen Resources 2026 Actuarial Salary and Industry Insights Survey Actuarial Salary Guide Ireland 2026 Based on 851 survey responses, including 805 from actuaries working in Ireland, this guide shows what actuaries in Ireland earn at each stage of their career, how pay develops with post-qualification experience and the wider trends shaping the actuarial market. By [...]
For Actuaries · Irish Actuarial Market Actuarial Interviews in Ireland: What to Expect and How to Prepare Most actuarial interviews in Ireland are not neatly split into “technical” rounds and “competency” rounds. In practice, most employers use competency-style questions to explore both technical capability and behavioural fit. A question about a reserving project, pricing decision, [...]
For Actuaries · Irish Actuarial Market Actuarial Jobs Are Easy to Browse. Choosing the Right One Isn’t. AI and job boards can help actuaries find and apply for roles quickly. The harder question is whether an opportunity is genuinely right for your career. By Jenny Johnston BAFS, FIA, FSAI, Director at Acumen Resources, and Paul [...]
Career Guide · Irish Actuarial Market The Complete Actuarial Career Path in Ireland From graduate analyst to Chief Actuary: This article covers what each stage of the actuarial career path in Ireland involves, how long it takes to reach each level and what actuaries can expect to earn at each stage, drawn from the 2025 [...]
Which agency to choose? There is generally little benefit in going to more than one agency. In fact it can be detrimental as your CV may go to a particular employer from several sources which could give the impression that you are “desperate” for a role. Also it makes it a lot more difficult to [...]
5. Interview practice Tips on interview technique and even the opportunity to do practice interviews with the consultant can then follow. These can be invaluable, particularly if you have not had an interview for several years or have previously been turned down after interview and are not sure of the reasons why. As a trained [...]
When looking for a new position, it can be tricky to know where to begin and a couple of questions immediately spring to mind; whether to use a recruitment agency and if so, which one to pick? So, exactly what are the benefits of using a recruitment agency? Overall, a good recruitment consultant can often [...]
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The team at Acumen were fantastic to work with, they talked me through each stage of each application I made, thoroughly explaining the roles and how to best tackle each stage to illustrate my strengths in said roles.