Dan Brown

22 Temple Road, Folkestone, Kent CT17 3YU Date of Birth: 6th February, 1990.  

Email: db@yahoo.co.uk Mobile: 0339005678 Tel: 0167534768

PROFILE

I am an actuarial science student seeking an organisation that is able to provide a structured and comprehensive programme leading to Fellowship of the Institute of Actuaries.

I have proven analytical, interpersonal and technical aptitudes and possess sound commercial awareness. I am proactive and highly focused with strong investigative skills, an analytical and logical approach to problem solving and am adept at handling and interpreting data.

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A profile or career objective isn't essential as much of this information would be included in a covering letter. It can be a useful summary particularly if you are sending your CV to recruitment agencies where a letter may become detached. You can also call this a career aim, profile or personal statement.

EDUCATION

2007-2010 THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT Actuarial Science BSc (Hons)

The course is taught by experienced actuaries covering the Core Technical series of the Institute of Actuaries subjects and providing exemptions from the respective professional exams. Current course average - over 70%

The use of tables to list modules looks smart, suggests an organised person, and makes the CV easier to read. You can add your module marks here if they are good!

Modules are listed as the Kent Actuarial Science degree has a very strong vocational emphasis.

Project on Financial Modelling

2000 - 2007 Folkstone High School

• A Levels : Mathematics (A), Economics (B) and Computer Science (C)
• GCSEs: 12 including Mathematics (A), English Language (A) and English Literature (B)

Projects are very important if you are going for research work as they are the nearest thing you will have done to real work. You could sell the skills you had gained here:

• ability to work independently
• manage your time
• solve problems
• working in a team (for group projects)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Summer 2008 Next Retail (Sales Assistant)

In charge of up to 4 members of staff when the store manager was absent. I also had the responsibility of closing the store and dealing with all takings for the day.

September 2006-February 2008 Part-time Crew Member - MacDonalds

Duties involved running the kitchen at times under substantial pressure, taking orders and providing customer service at the front desk.

Other jobs have also included: voluntary care in Folkestone Hospital and assisting in teaching infants at a Primary School.

Transferable skills are mentioned here. For example, people skills, teamworking skills, communication skills - all valuable evidence that you could employ these in a financial setting. This is a good place to use Action Verbs

If you have done a lot of jobs, you can summarise the more routine jobs, rather than filling your CV with lots of irrelevant information.

All of my work experiences have involved working within a team-based culture. This involved planning, organisation, co-ordination and commitment e.g., in retail, this ensured daily sales targets were met, a fair distribution of tasks and effective communication amongst all staff members.

SKILLS

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Again more evidence of relevant skills, focusing on some of the core competencies needed in financial work.

Computing skills are important to mention: be specific about which programs you have used.

INTERESTS

• At school I was a member of the hockey team that won the Thanet Cups I continued my involvement in hockey at university, representing all three teams. In my final year I was voted Club Secretary by my peers.
• My peers nominated me as course representative for my degree course.

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