The 80000 Hours Career Guide — Find a fulfilling career that does good
By Benjamin Todd & the 80,000 Hours team
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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?'
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Introduction: Why read this guide?
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Part 1: What makes for a dream job?
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Part 2: Can one person make a difference? What the evidence says.
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Part 3: Three ways anyone can make a difference, no matter their job
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Part 4: Want to do good? Here’s how to choose an area to focus on.
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Part 5: The world’s biggest problems and why they’re not what first comes to mind
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Part 6: Which jobs help people the most?
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Part 7: Which jobs put you in the best long-term position?
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Part 8: How to find the right career for you
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Part 9: How to make your career plan
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Part 10: All the best advice we could find on how to get a job
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Part 11: One of the most powerful ways to improve your career — join a community.
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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The end: A cheery final note — imagining your deathbed
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Appendix A: The meaning of making a difference
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Appendix B: All the evidence-based advice we found on how to be more successful in any job
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Appendix C: Four biases to avoid in career decisions
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Appendix D: How to make tough career decisions
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Appendix E: Is it ever OK to take a harmful job in order to do more good? An in-depth analysis
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Appendix H: Career review summaries
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Appendix G: Additional resources
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Appendix F: College advice
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Appendix I: Problem profile summaries
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Sep 03, 2023 |