New guides on how to (actually) get a job
A lot of our content focuses on helping people figure out how to have a positive impact through their careers. But for many, the key challenge isn’t deciding what to do—it’s how to actually land a job that lets them do it.
The practical side of job hunting comes with plenty of challenges: figuring out which roles to apply for, overcoming the perceived awkwardness of networking, actually landing interviews and escaping the limbo of never hearing back. And while there’s no shortage of advice out there, sifting through it to find something genuinely useful can be frustrating and time-consuming.
To make this easier, we’ve put together a series of guides on the nuts and bolts of job hunting, designed for both early-career professionals and those making a career pivot. Our main How to Get a Job Guide walks through the key steps of the job hunt and links to deep dives on major topics, including:
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Hi everyone!
We know there’s been a lot of uncertainty following 80K’s recent shift to focus more on AGI, and we really appreciate 80K’s thoughtfulness and transparency in communicating their decision.
Given this shift, we feel there’s an even greater need for principles-first, impact-focused career guidance, which is what we aim to provide.
In addition to this new series about how to get a job, we have a bunch more exciting updates in the pipeline, including new content, new services, and major improvements to what we already offer.
We’ll share these updates as they occur over the coming weeks and months, here and in our newsletter. In the meantime, if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to get in touch!
This is incredible. I skimmed all the sections and I’m impressed with the quality, scope, concreteness, and kindness throughout.
This is an area where Probably Good blows the 80,000 Hours version out of the water. I’ll be pointing people here for a one-stop shop for all their job searching needs and almost certainly coming back to this in the future.