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Part 7: Which jobs put you in the best long-term position?
FromThe 80000 Hours Career Guide — Find a fulfilling career that does good
Part 7: Which jobs put you in the best long-term position?
FromThe 80000 Hours Career Guide — Find a fulfilling career that does good
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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Sep 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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Answer: Especially early in your career, take options that will give you career capital — skills, connections, credentials, character, and runway that put you in a better position to make a difference. Examples include working at high-performing growing organisations, graduate studies in certain subjects such as economics, or learning concrete skills like information security or China expertise. Be careful with humanities PhDs, charity jobs, and vocational qualifications.Here we lay out many strategies for putting yourself in a better position.
Released:
Sep 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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Appendix I: Problem profile summaries by The 80000 Hours Career Guide — Find a fulfilling career that does good