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An audio version of the 2023 80,000 Hours career guide, also available on our website, on Amazon, and on Audible.
If you know someone who might find our career guide helpful, you can get a free copy sent to them by going to 80000hours.org/gift.
Chapters:
- Rob's intro (00:00:00)
- Introduction (00:04:08)
- Chapter 1: What Makes for a Dream Job? (00:09:09)
- Chapter 2: Can One Person Make a Difference? What the Evidence Says. (00:33:02)
- Chapter 3: Three Ways Anyone Can Make a Difference, No Matter Their Job (00:43:33)
- Chapter 4: Want to Do Good? Here's How to Choose an Area to Focus on (00:58:50)
- Chapter 5: The World's Biggest Problems and Why They're Not What First Comes to Mind (01:12:03)
- Chapter 6: Which Jobs Help People the Most? (01:42:15)
- Chapter 7: Which Jobs Put You in the Best Long-Term Position? (02:19:11)
- Chapter 8: How to Find the Right Career for You (02:59:26)
- Chapter 9: How to Make Your Career Plan (03:32:30)
- Chapter 10: All the Best Advice We Could Find on How to Get a Job (03:55:34)
- Chapter 11: One of the Most Powerful Ways to Improve Your Career - Join a Community (04:24:21)
- The End: The Entire Guide, in One Minute (04:35:49)
- Rob's outro (04:40:05)
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