Maybe a consideration for you (uncertain how relevant this is for your target group though): for the Effective Altruism and Consulting Network LinkedIn and the group work quite well to invite people to events with only 2 clicks.
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I only have anecdotal/weak evidence, but I know that some members of the Effective Altruism and Consulting Network felt encouraged to apply for roles at Open Phil after learning that they already hired several consultants
Thanks for sharing your considerations! I love the approach. Is there a collection/overview of case studies of Software Developers, who had a lot of impact e.g., by community building, transitioning to AI safety, doing earning to give. I imagine that might be quite helpful for software developers, who are thinking about how to optimize their impact
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I think workplace advocacy is one thing workplace groups can do. It sounds more fitting than activism as activism has downside risks. Maybe create another tag for w&p groups to
cover also professional groups e.g., ea finance network
to account for all activities workplace groups are doing e.g., simply retaining highly engaged EAs
Would propose to rename tag to: workplace and professional groups as this covers more broadly what EAs are doing at the workplace. alternative would be to create a new tag
+1 . Here are some more considerations, which can help to develop a theory of change for a workplace/professional group. And here are three examples for different workplace/professional groups:
the EA finance network (probably higher focus on donations compared to other groups),
the UK civil service and policy network (probably higher focus on helping people advance within their career/influencing institutions compared to other groups) and
the Effective Altruism and Consulting network (probably higher focus on career transitions compared to other groups)
Apply for the EA Workplace/Professional Group Organizer’s Retreat (Bay Area, 26–28 July)
Would add to the list:
get funded from the EA infrastructure fund to figure out what your high impact career path is
work in grant making
Organizations I talked to, which seem to be especially excited about hiring former consultants (and also have many) include OpenPhil, Charity Entrepreneurship and the Centre for Effective Altruism (not speaking on their behalf though)
Three case studies of workplace/professional EA groups
Considerations for developing a Theory of Change for your workplace/professional group
The why and how of starting and running a workplace/professional group
Agree. You can also look at the effective altruism and consulting network homepage for more advice and reach out for career advice. Eac-network.com here are also more considerations whether you should enter consulting: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/AY9bWEtSgguRC9gTL/considerations-and-advice-on-entering-management-consulting
Re 2): I believe that the lack of time to inform oneself about other career options is definitely one reason why consultants don’t leave earlier. This is something we are trying to solve with the EACN.
Maximizing impact during consulting: building career capital, direct work and more.
Thank you so much! If you are unsure whether you should apply for consulting, you can also reach out to Jan-Willem van Putten, who does a fantastic job in giving insights to students on behalf of the EACN
Agree. We already organized several events with 180° as part of the effective altruism and consulting network (as well as several 180° consultants supporting us to build the network). I believe there is room for more collaboration and synergies as people were super excited about the EA mindset
Already done.
Congrats on the excellent progress! Very excited to see where your journey will lead and what learnings you can share