Transcript Spring Open House 2012 - University of Windsor

2016
Math & Stat Jobs
Dr. Myron Hlynka
Department of Mathematics and
Statistics
University of Windsor
Actuaries deal with
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life insurance
pensions
health care costs
car insurance
property insurance
financial investments
risk
Actuarial Hirings
• Companies
– Willis Towers Watson
– William Mercer
– Manulife
– London Life
– Blue Cross
– Green Shield
– AAA Michigan
– Aegon
Web Sites for actuaries
• http://www.beanactuary.com
• https://www.soa.org
• http://www.casact.org
Other Math Careers
• teaching (elementary, high school, univ.)
• Statistician (Stat Canada, Health Canada,
pharmaceutical companies, polling companies)
• Operational Research (efficiency experts,
transportation algorithms)
• financial analysts (“quants”)
• http://www.investopedia.com/articles/financialcar
eers/08/quants-quantitative-analyst.asp
• banks
• call centers
US News Best Jobs 2016
• http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/slideshows/the
-25-best-jobs-of-2016
• 1.Orthodonist 2. Dentist
• 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16,19,22,23,25 (all health
related)
• 3.Computer Systems Analyst
• 13.Software Developer 17. Statistician
• 18. Operations Research Analyst
• 20. Web developer 21. Cartographer 24. Accountant
Forbes/CareerCast
• http://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2016
/04/14/the-best-jobs-in-2016/#4f6f74034f67
• “It would seem that this year science and
math are king on the job market. Positions
that require skills in numbers and sciences
are some of the top positions to hold,
according to a recently released ranking of
the best careers to have.”
Forbes 2016 Best Jobs
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1. Data Scientist
2. Statistician
3. Information Security Analyst
4. Audiologist
5. Medical Sonographer
The Best Jobs of 2016, by
Forbes/CareerCast.com
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6. Mathematician
7. Software Engineer
8. Computer Systems Analyst
9. Speech Pathologist
10. Actuary
Math Careers
• Teaching (elem, high school, college, univ)
• Actuary (consulting, health care, govern.)
• Statistician (federal, prov. gov’t, drug
companies, marketing companies)
• Financial (banking, investments)
• Health Services and Health Care
• Sports analytics
• Traffic flow (lights, turning)
Other Math Careers
• BIG DATA - important for medication
development, marketing, traffic flow,
financial transactions, individualized health
care, creating artificial intelligence
algorithms
• Leading to Industrial Engineering
• Leading to Management Science
• Leading to Economist
• Leading to MD
Contact
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Dr. Myron Hlynka
Dept of Math & Stat, U of Windsor
[email protected]
http://web2.uwindsor.ca/math/hlynka/
• http://web2.uwindsor.ca/math/hlynka/reasons.html
• Thank you!!!!!
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