The 80000 Hours Career Guide — Find a fulfilling career that does good
Business & Economics Podcasts
Coming September 4: an audio version of the 2023 80,000 Hours Career Guide also available on Amazon, Audible, and free on our website (https://80000hours.org/career-guide/). It contains 11 chapters, from 'What makes for a dream job?' to 'Which jobs help people the most?' to 'What’s the best way to gain connections?' It also has 9 appendices on a range of topics like 'All the evidence-based advice we found on how to be more successful in any job' and 'is it ever OK to take a harmful job in order to do more good?'
Location:
United States
Description:
Coming September 4: an audio version of the 2023 80,000 Hours Career Guide also available on Amazon, Audible, and free on our website (https://80000hours.org/career-guide/). It contains 11 chapters, from 'What makes for a dream job?' to 'Which jobs help people the most?' to 'What’s the best way to gain connections?' It also has 9 appendices on a range of topics like 'All the evidence-based advice we found on how to be more successful in any job' and 'is it ever OK to take a harmful job in order to do more good?'
Language:
English
Introduction: Why read this guide?
Duration:00:04:59
Part 1: What makes for a dream job?
Duration:00:23:54
Part 2: Can one person make a difference? What the evidence says.
Duration:00:10:30
Part 3: Three ways anyone can make a difference, no matter their job
Duration:00:15:16
Part 4: Want to do good? Here’s how to choose an area to focus on.
Duration:00:13:12
Part 5: The world’s biggest problems and why they’re not what first comes to mind
Duration:00:30:12
Part 6: Which jobs help people the most?
Duration:00:36:57
Part 7: Which jobs put you in the best long-term position?
Duration:00:40:14
Part 8: How to find the right career for you
Duration:00:33:05
Part 9: How to make your career plan
Duration:00:23:04
Part 10: All the best advice we could find on how to get a job
Duration:00:28:45
Part 11: One of the most powerful ways to improve your career — join a community.
Duration:00:11:28
The end: A cheery final note — imagining your deathbed
Duration:00:04:10
Appendix A: The meaning of making a difference
Duration:00:05:26
Appendix B: All the evidence-based advice we found on how to be more successful in any job
Duration:00:58:55
Appendix C: Four biases to avoid in career decisions
Duration:00:06:21
Appendix D: How to make tough career decisions
Duration:00:18:39
Appendix H: Career review summaries
Duration:01:23:35
Appendix G: Additional resources
Duration:00:06:06