…that don’t involve teaching!

1. Accountancy – stop yawning, accountants are losing their boring reputation. They now play a massive role in the success of companies, and can be handsomely rewarded as a result. You don’t need a maths degree as accountancy has its own qualifications and training path, but top firms who have their pick of the best talent will look favourably on strong mathematical ability, and it will make your training period easier if you have some skills in place. You do generally need good communication skills as well.

2. Statistical analysis/modelling – many companies need mathematicians to carry out statistical analysis or modelling. Market research companies use a large amount of stats, and need statisticians to help devise questionnaires and analyse results. Large industrial companies and finance companies also need these skills, and the Civil Service uses a large amount of statisticians.

3. Actuarial jobs– Like a niche type of statistician, actuaries work specifically in insurance, carrying out calculations to do with probability on issues such as risk and life expectancy to make sure policies are correct. Actuarial jobs tend to be highly paid and are in high demand at the moment.

4. Software/computer programming – this does require specific skills like knowing programming languages which you can cross-train in. Technology companies love maths graduates, as the logical and analytical experience you gain on your degree are necessary for programming, and a lot of pure computing graduates lack the wider mathematical skills to become truly great programmers.

5. Scientific R&D – Scientific modelling, such as aerodynamics for aeroplane design, or helping to design development processes all involve mathematics. This is an opportunity to get involved in the development of some potentially cool products and apply your maths skills to a wider, more commercially focussed field.

Increasing use of online and communication technologies is changing the way businesses are managed and requiring businesses who want to remain competitive to either outsource non-core activities to specialist companies to ensure greater company effectiveness or to upgrade their management systems and upskill staff to use them. Freight carriers are part of such an upgrade of a management system.

Freight carriers and shipping companies provide shipping, haulage and rail freight services and will handle a range of services for the transportation of a company’ goods. The customers of the service usually is responsible for making clear the types, weights and sizes of the goods, and ensure that the goods are packaged commensurate with any rules and regulations and safety considerations. This will vary from cardboard carton containers to shrink-wrapped pallets or suitable packaging for containers or fragile goods.

Carriers often specialise in a particular niche but more overarching providers – such as third party logistic carriers will organise freight handling with a range of different providers but manage the whole process from pick up to delivery for the customer. They may well use different haulage companies or rail freight specialists depending on the country, or shipping or airfreight specialists. Most of the carriers will now provide efficient tracking systems often web-based, and are becoming much more efficient with logistics management processes such as load matching, routing and scheduling and better collection policies – all enabled by improved data systems and management software.

It’s not until you have something unusual to insure that you come across the term “Bespoke insurance”.  If you’re the proud owner of a Harp, a life size statue of an elephant, the best set of teeth in the world, a talented musician or sportsman you might find the need to have a custom-made insurance policy.

An individual Insurance policy to meet the needs of your individual business – what could be better? If you’re business is your body or part of yourself, you might need to take drastic actions to be sure that, if you fall ill you will not lose out financially.  And yes, “Celebrity Leg Insurance” is alive and kicking!  Look, if you have to wear 7 inch heels on the catwalk, you’d have to think about insuring your legs and feet against injury.  Massive fees will be lost to you, if those feet AREN’T made for walking on a regular basis.

Celebrities who have taken up such bespoke insurance policies in the past include Tina Turner, Angie Dickinson, Jamie Lee Curtis, David Beckham and Marlene Dietrich, among many others.  If you’re seeking bespoke insurance then head for one of the top names in insurance in London.  They can also help you insure your voice and … wait for it … the possibility of being kidnapped by aliens.  It’s not a recent thing either.  As far back as the 1940’s film star Betty Grable insured her legs.