Resume gap analysis for Actuarial Analyst
Actuarial modelling depth is stated, never evidenced
Most Actuarial Analyst resumes list Actuarial modelling as a bullet in a skills bar. Job descriptions ask what you built with it. Attach Actuarial modelling to one project, its scope, and the result.
No numbers against reserve adequacy
Hiring managers for this role scan for reserve adequacy and pricing accuracy. A resume without those figures reads as an actuarial analyst who was present, not one who moved anything.
Excel listed, R missing
JDs for this role usually pair Excel with R. Naming only one signals partial coverage of the workflow and drops your keyword match.
Reserving and Pricing buried under duties
Reserving and Pricing are core screening keywords for Actuarial Analyst openings, but they often sit at the bottom of a paragraph. An ATS weights the first lines of each role far more heavily.
Scope of ownership is unclear
"build pricing and reserving models for insurance products" means something different at a 5-person team and a 500-person org. State team size, budget, volume, or user count so the reviewer can place your Mortality and morbidity analysis experience.
Certifications and qualifications not surfaced
IAI / IFoA Actuarial Exams appear in the preferred section of most Actuarial Analyst JDs. If you hold one, it belongs near the top, not in a trailing "Others" line.
Responsibilities
- build pricing and reserving models for insurance products
- run experience studies against assumptions
- support statutory and regulatory actuarial reporting