Career Guide

Use your 80,000 hours well. Choose a fulfilling career that changes the world for the better. 

From the Guide you will learn:

01

How do you choose an area worth focusing on?

The guide teaches you how to compare global issues using scale, neglectedness, and solvability, so you can focus your career where it matters most.
02

How do you choose the right career path?

You will learn how to explore different options, test ideas, and build skills - your career capital - that can open doors to high-impact work over time.
03

How do you create and implement a strategic career plan? 

You will learn how to set a strategy, avoid common mistakes, stay flexible, and move forward even if you are not sure where to begin.

What will you find in the Guide? 

  1. Introduction
  2. What makes a dream job?
  3. Can one person make a difference?
  4. 3 evidence-based ways anyone can help the world, whatever job they do 
  5. How to choose an area worth focusing on?
  6. Which global problems are most important?
  7. Which careers help people the most?
  8. Which careers put you in the best position over the long term?
  9. How to create a career plan? 
  10. Advice on getting a job
  11. Short summaries of career paths 
  12. Further materials and support

Do you want to help build a better world through your career?

Download the Guide and learn how to do it. The e-book is available as PDF and EPUB.