20: The importance of staying organized to be effective (Kate Weaver - IABA)

Actuarial Journey with Nemo Ashong

Kate Weaver shares how organization is at the core of her succes as Executive Director of the International Association of Black Actuaries.

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Key highlights:

• Don't let work pile up - take care of business and cross things off your list
• The 2015 IABA Annual Meeting is August 7-8, 2015 in Downtown Miami
• There’s an 4 to 5 day in-person Actuarial Bootcamp that focuses on Soft skills in conjunction with the Annual Meeting
• IABA offers great resources
  • Two programs of mentoring: 1) Traditional Mentoring and 2) the Mentor Resource question – great ways to connect with people who have been through the ropes
  • Networking opportunities including the Annual meeting and Local network
• This is an organization you can be a part of even before your first designation.

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