{"id":81623,"date":"2023-05-23T11:50:32","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T11:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/?page_id=81623"},"modified":"2024-09-03T03:48:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T03:48:31","slug":"advanced-series","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/advanced-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced series: our most important and novel research on what makes for a high-impact career"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_white no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Table of Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#1-introduction\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> 1. Introduction<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#this-is-your-most-important-decision\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.1<\/span> This is your most important decision<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#2-what-does-it-mean-to-make-a-difference\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> 2. What does it mean to make a difference?<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#the big picture\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.1<\/span> What is social impact? A definition<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#longtermism-a-call-to-protect-future-generations\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.2<\/span> Longtermism: a call to protect future generations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#is-it-ever-ok-to-take-a-harmful-job-in-order-to-do-more-good-an-in-depth-analysis\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.3<\/span> Is it ever OK to take a harmful job in order to do more good? An in-depth analysis<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#global-priorities\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> 3. What are the world&#8217;s most pressing problems?<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#why-the-problem-you-work-on-is-the-biggest-driver-of-your-impact\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">3.1<\/span> Why the problem you work on is the biggest driver of your impact<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#the-case-for-reducing-existential-risks\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">3.2<\/span> The case for reducing existential risks<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#what-are-the-most-pressing-world-problems\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">3.3<\/span> What are the most pressing world problems?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#4-contribution-which-career-paths-give-you-the-best-opportunities-to-tackle-global-problems\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> 4. Contribution: which career paths give you the best opportunities to tackle global problems?<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#in-which-career-can-you-make-the-biggest-contribution\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">4.1<\/span> In which career can you make the biggest contribution?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#the-best-solutions-are-far-more-effective-than-others\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">4.2<\/span> The best solutions are far more effective than others<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#the-most-useful-skills-for-making-a-difference\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">4.3<\/span> The most useful skills for making a difference<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#the-highest-impact-career-paths-our-research-has-identified-so-far\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">4.4<\/span> The highest-impact career paths our research has identified so far<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#5-personal-fit-what-are-you-good-at\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> 5. Personal fit: what are you good at?<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#how-much-do-people-differ-in-productivity-what-the-evidence-says\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">5.1<\/span> How much do people differ in productivity? What the evidence says.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#personal-fit\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">5.2<\/span> How to identify your personal strengths<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#should-you-play-to-your-comparative-advantage-when-choosing-your-career\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">5.3<\/span> Should you play to your comparative advantage when choosing your career?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#career-strategy\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">6<\/span> 6. Strategy: how to find your best career<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#be-more-ambitious-a-rational-case-for-dreaming-big-if-you-want-to-do-good\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">6.1<\/span> Be more ambitious: a rational case for dreaming big (if you want to do good)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#doing-good-together-how-to-coordinate-effectively-and-avoid-single-player-thinking\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">6.2<\/span> Doing good together: how to coordinate effectively and avoid single-player thinking<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#career-exploration-when-should-you-settle\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">6.3<\/span> Career exploration: when should you settle?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-to-balance-impact-and-doing-what-you-love\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">6.4<\/span> How to balance impact and doing what you love<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#ways-people-trying-to-do-good-accidentally-make-things-worse-and-how-to-avoid-them\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">6.5<\/span> Ways people trying to do good accidentally make things worse, and how to avoid them<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#next-steps\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">7<\/span> What&#8217;s next: Speak to our team one-on-one to make your new career plan<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#learn-even-more\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">7.1<\/span> Learn even more<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel clearfix \">\n<p>If you&#8217;re already familiar with the ideas in our <a href=\"\/career-guide\/\">career guide<\/a>, this series aims to deepen your understanding of how to increase the impact of your career.<\/p>\n<p>Browse through the titles below, and read whichever interests you. Here&#8217;s a reminder about <a href=\"\/career-guide\/introduction\/#what-is-our-advice-based-on\">what our advice is based on<\/a> and some tips on <a href=\"\/career-guide\/introduction\/#how-to-read-our-advice\">how to best use it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"wrap section-full-width bg-alternating-start-off-white padding-top-larger padding-bottom-larger\">\n<div class=\"container \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1 col-md-8 col-md-offset-2 col-content\">\n<h2><span id=\"1-introduction\" class=\"toc-anchor\"><\/span>1. Introduction<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list-cards list-no-bullet row display-flex !tw--mb-0 margin-top\">\n<li class=\"col-sm-12 padding-bottom-small\">\n<div class=\"card card--horizontal row \">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 col--card-image sm:!tw--pr-0\">          <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/make-a-difference-with-your-career\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">\n<div class=\"card__image bg-gray-light\">            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/OSMAN_HAMDY_BEY_TURKISH_1842-1910_THE_SCHOLAR-720x448.jpeg\" alt=\"Decorative post preview\"                       class=\"tw--w-full \" style=\"\"                      width=\"720\" height=\"448\">            <\/div>\n<p>          <\/a>        <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<div class=\"card__title\">\n<h3  class=\"\"><span id=\"this-is-your-most-important-decision\" class=\"toc-anchor\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/make-a-difference-with-your-career\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">This is your most important decision<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__body\">\n<p>Why some career paths likely have 10 or 100 or even 1,000 times more impact than others, making your career your biggest opportunity to make a difference.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__actions\">      <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/make-a-difference-with-your-career\/\" class=\"card__action no-visited-styling\">Read more<\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"container padding-bottom-larger\">\n<div class=\"row padding-top-larger\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1 col-md-8 col-md-offset-2 col-content\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"wrap section-full-width bg-alternating-start-off-white padding-top-larger padding-bottom-larger\">\n<div class=\"container \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1 col-md-8 col-md-offset-2 col-content\">\n<h2><span id=\"2-what-does-it-mean-to-make-a-difference\" class=\"toc-anchor\"><\/span>2. What does it mean to make a difference?<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list-cards list-no-bullet row display-flex !tw--mb-0 margin-top\">\n<li class=\"col-sm-12 padding-bottom-small\">\n<div class=\"card card--horizontal row \">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 col--card-image sm:!tw--pr-0\">          <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/what-is-social-impact-definition\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">\n<div class=\"card__image bg-gray-light\">            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/David_-_The_Death_of_Socrates-720x448.jpg\" alt=\"Decorative post preview\"                       class=\"tw--w-full \" style=\"\"                      width=\"720\" height=\"448\">            <\/div>\n<p>          <\/a>        <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<div class=\"card__title\">\n<h3 class=\"\"><span id=\"the big picture\" class=\"toc-anchor\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/what-is-social-impact-definition\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">What is social impact? A definition<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__body\">\n<p>We think &#8216;making a difference&#8217; is best understood as being about the number of lives you improve and how much you improve them by &#8212; regardless of who they are or when they&#8217;re living.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__actions\">      <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/what-is-social-impact-definition\/\" class=\"card__action no-visited-styling\">Read more<\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"col-sm-12 padding-bottom-small\">\n<div class=\"card card--horizontal row \">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 col--card-image sm:!tw--pr-0\">          <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/future-generations\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">\n<div class=\"card__image bg-gray-light\">            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Joshua_Tree_Milky_Way-720x448.jpg\" alt=\"Decorative post preview\"                       class=\"tw--w-full \" style=\"\"                      width=\"720\" height=\"448\">            <\/div>\n<p>          <\/a>        <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<div class=\"card__title\">\n<h3  class=\"\"><span id=\"longtermism-a-call-to-protect-future-generations\" class=\"toc-anchor\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/future-generations\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">Longtermism: a call to protect future generations<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__body\">\n<p>The case for why the best thing to do with your career could be making sure the future is as good as possible, and what that might imply.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__actions\">      <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/future-generations\/\" class=\"card__action no-visited-styling\">Read more<\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"col-sm-12 padding-bottom-small\">\n<div class=\"card card--horizontal row \">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 col--card-image sm:!tw--pr-0\">          <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/harmful-career\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">\n<div class=\"card__image bg-gray-light\">            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/chris-leboutillier-TUJud0AWAPI-unsplash-720x448.jpg\" alt=\"Decorative post preview\"                       class=\"tw--w-full \" style=\"\"                      width=\"720\" height=\"448\">            <\/div>\n<p>          <\/a>        <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<div class=\"card__title\">\n<h3  class=\"\"><span id=\"is-it-ever-ok-to-take-a-harmful-job-in-order-to-do-more-good-an-in-depth-analysis\" class=\"toc-anchor\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/harmful-career\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">Is it ever OK to take a harmful job in order to do more good? An in-depth analysis<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__body\">\n<p>All careers involve <em>some<\/em> degree of negative impact. That said, in general, we recommend against taking a position which has substantial harm, even if the overall benefits of the work seem greater than the harms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__actions\">      <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/harmful-career\/\" class=\"card__action no-visited-styling\">Read more<\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"well bg-gray-lighter margin-bottom margin-top padding-top-small padding-bottom-small\">\n<h3 class=\"no-toc\">Other articles:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/articles\/moral-uncertainty\/\">Moral uncertainty: how to act when you&#8217;re uncertain about what&#8217;s good<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/articles\/expected-value\/\">Expected value: how can we know what makes a difference when uncertain?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/articles\/cluelessness\/\">Cluelessness: can we ever know the effects of our actions?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/articles\/counterfactuals\/\">Counterfactuals and how they change our view of what does good<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"container padding-bottom-larger\">\n<div class=\"row padding-top-larger\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1 col-md-8 col-md-offset-2 col-content\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"wrap section-full-width bg-alternating-start-off-white padding-top-larger padding-bottom-larger\">\n<div class=\"container \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1 col-md-8 col-md-offset-2 col-content\">\n<h2><span id=\"global-priorities\" class=\"toc-anchor\"><\/span>3. What are the world&#8217;s most pressing problems?<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list-cards list-no-bullet row display-flex !tw--mb-0 margin-top\">\n<li class=\"col-sm-12 padding-bottom-small\">\n<div class=\"card card--horizontal row \">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 col--card-image sm:!tw--pr-0\">          <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/your-choice-of-problem-is-crucial\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">\n<div class=\"card__image bg-gray-light\">            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/joshua-earle-87JyMb9ZfU-unsplash-720x448.jpg\" alt=\"Decorative post preview\"                       class=\"tw--w-full \" style=\"\"                      width=\"720\" height=\"448\">            <\/div>\n<p>          <\/a>        <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<div class=\"card__title\">\n<h3  class=\"\"><span id=\"why-the-problem-you-work-on-is-the-biggest-driver-of-your-impact\" class=\"toc-anchor\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/your-choice-of-problem-is-crucial\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">Why the problem you work on is the biggest driver of your impact<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__body\">\n<p>There are huge differences in the importance and neglectedness of different issues, which don&#8217;t seem fully offset by differences in tractability. This means that by choosing a different issue, you might be able to increase how much impact you have by over 100 times.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__actions\">      <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/your-choice-of-problem-is-crucial\/\" class=\"card__action no-visited-styling\">Read more<\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"col-sm-12 padding-bottom-small\">\n<div class=\"card card--horizontal row \">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 col--card-image sm:!tw--pr-0\">          <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/existential-risks\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">\n<div class=\"card__image bg-gray-light\">            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/rio_large-720x448.jpeg\" alt=\"Decorative post preview\"                       class=\"tw--w-full \" style=\"\"                      width=\"720\" height=\"448\">            <\/div>\n<p>          <\/a>        <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<div class=\"card__title\">\n<h3  class=\"\"><span id=\"the-case-for-reducing-existential-risks\" class=\"toc-anchor\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/existential-risks\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">The case for reducing existential risks<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__body\">\n<p>The chance of a catastrophe from nuclear war, runaway climate change, or emerging technology is small each year, but all that adds up over lifetimes. Read about why we think reducing these risks should probably be our biggest priority.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__actions\">      <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/existential-risks\/\" class=\"card__action no-visited-styling\">Read more<\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"col-sm-12 padding-bottom-small\">\n<div class=\"card card--horizontal row \">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 col--card-image sm:!tw--pr-0\">          <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/problem-profiles\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">\n<div class=\"card__image bg-gray-light\">            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sea-ocean-sky-night-cosmos-view-826635-pxhere.com_-720x448.jpg\" alt=\"Decorative post preview\"                       class=\"tw--w-full \" style=\"\"                      width=\"720\" height=\"448\">            <\/div>\n<p>          <\/a>        <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<div class=\"card__title\">\n<h3  class=\"\"><span id=\"what-are-the-most-pressing-world-problems\" class=\"toc-anchor\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/problem-profiles\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">What are the most pressing world problems?<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__body\">\n<p>See which issues we think are most important and tractable while still being relatively neglected \u2014 meaning they offer the best opportunities to make a big difference.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__actions\">      <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/problem-profiles\/\" class=\"card__action no-visited-styling\">Read more<\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"well bg-white margin-bottom margin-top padding-top-small padding-bottom-small\">\n<h3 class=\"no-toc\">Other articles:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/podcast\/episodes\/holden-karnofsky-most-important-century\/\">Why this could be the most important century in history<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/articles\/problem-framework\/\">A framework for comparing global problems<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/articles\/comparing-problems-yourself\/\">How to compare global problems for yourself<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"container padding-bottom-larger\">\n<div class=\"row padding-top-larger\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1 col-md-8 col-md-offset-2 col-content\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"wrap section-full-width bg-alternating-start-off-white padding-top-larger padding-bottom-larger\">\n<div class=\"container \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1 col-md-8 col-md-offset-2 col-content\">\n<h2><span id=\"4-contribution-which-career-paths-give-you-the-best-opportunities-to-tackle-global-problems\" class=\"toc-anchor\"><\/span>4. Contribution: which career paths give you the best opportunities to tackle global problems?<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list-cards list-no-bullet row display-flex !tw--mb-0 margin-top\">\n<li class=\"col-sm-12 padding-bottom-small\">\n<div class=\"card card--horizontal row \">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 col--card-image sm:!tw--pr-0\">          <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/leverage\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">\n<div class=\"card__image bg-gray-light\">            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lever-720x448.jpeg\" alt=\"Decorative post preview\"                       class=\"tw--w-full \" style=\"\"                      width=\"720\" height=\"448\">            <\/div>\n<p>          <\/a>        <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<div class=\"card__title\">\n<h3  class=\"\"><span id=\"in-which-career-can-you-make-the-biggest-contribution\" class=\"toc-anchor\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/leverage\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">In which career can you make the biggest contribution?<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__body\">\n<p>You can make a bigger contribution to solving a problem by either pursuing more effective solutions or seeking greater &#8216;leverage&#8217; \u2014 essentially, moving more resources towards your preferred solutions \u2014 or both. This article explores how.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__actions\">      <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/leverage\/\" class=\"card__action no-visited-styling\">Read more<\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"col-sm-12 padding-bottom-small\">\n<div class=\"card card--horizontal row \">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 col--card-image sm:!tw--pr-0\">          <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/solutions\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">\n<div class=\"card__image bg-gray-light\">            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dan-meyers-m4FB7fzTr80-unsplash-720x448.jpg\" alt=\"Decorative post preview\"                       class=\"tw--w-full \" style=\"\"                      width=\"720\" height=\"448\">            <\/div>\n<p>          <\/a>        <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<div class=\"card__title\">\n<h3  class=\"\"><span id=\"the-best-solutions-are-far-more-effective-than-others\" class=\"toc-anchor\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/solutions\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">The best solutions are far more effective than others<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__body\">\n<p>Many solutions to global problems don&#8217;t have much impact, but the best are enormously effective. How taking a &#8216;hits-based&#8217; approach to finding the best solutions can enable you to make a far bigger contribution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__actions\">      <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/solutions\/\" class=\"card__action no-visited-styling\">Read more<\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"col-sm-12 padding-bottom-small\">\n<div class=\"card card--horizontal row \">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 col--card-image sm:!tw--pr-0\">          <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/skills\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">\n<div class=\"card__image bg-gray-light\">            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Tajines_in_a_pottery_shop_in_Morocco-720x448.jpg\" alt=\"Decorative post preview\"                       class=\"tw--w-full \" style=\"\"                      width=\"720\" height=\"448\">            <\/div>\n<p>          <\/a>        <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<div class=\"card__title\">\n<h3  class=\"\"><span id=\"the-most-useful-skills-for-making-a-difference\" class=\"toc-anchor\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/skills\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">The most useful skills for making a difference<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__body\">\n<p>Early in your career, we suggest focusing on building useful skills. We use the concept of &#8216;leverage&#8217; to identify the most useful skills to build and explain how to test your fit and get started.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__actions\">      <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/skills\/\" class=\"card__action no-visited-styling\">Read more<\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"col-sm-12 padding-bottom-small\">\n<div class=\"card card--horizontal row \">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 col--card-image sm:!tw--pr-0\">          <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/career-reviews\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">\n<div class=\"card__image bg-gray-light\">            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/HomepageB-3-720x448.jpg\" alt=\"Decorative post preview\"                       class=\"tw--w-full \" style=\"\"                      width=\"720\" height=\"448\">            <\/div>\n<p>          <\/a>        <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<div class=\"card__title\">\n<h3  class=\"\"><span id=\"the-highest-impact-career-paths-our-research-has-identified-so-far\" class=\"toc-anchor\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/career-reviews\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">The highest-impact career paths our research has identified so far<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__body\">\n<p>A list of ideas for high-leverage paths in which you can mobilise a lot of resources toward the best solutions to some of the world&#8217;s most pressing problems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__actions\">      <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/career-reviews\/\" class=\"card__action no-visited-styling\">Read more<\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"well bg-gray-lighter margin-bottom margin-top padding-top-small padding-bottom-small\">\n<h3 class=\"no-toc\">Other articles:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/2023\/02\/how-much-do-solutions-differ-in-effectiveness\/\">All the studies we could find on how much solutions differ in effectiveness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/articles\/effective-social-program\/\">Is it fair to say that most social programmes don&#8217;t work?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"container padding-bottom-larger\">\n<div class=\"row padding-top-larger\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1 col-md-8 col-md-offset-2 col-content\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"wrap section-full-width bg-alternating-start-off-white padding-top-larger padding-bottom-larger\">\n<div class=\"container \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1 col-md-8 col-md-offset-2 col-content\">\n<h2><span id=\"5-personal-fit-what-are-you-good-at\" class=\"toc-anchor\"><\/span>5. Personal fit: what are you good at?<\/h2>\n<p>We introduced <a href=\"\/career-guide\/personal-fit\/\">personal fit<\/a> in our career guide. Here&#8217;s some more on this topic:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-cards list-no-bullet row display-flex !tw--mb-0 margin-top\">\n<li class=\"col-sm-12 padding-bottom-small\">\n<div class=\"card card--horizontal row \">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 col--card-image sm:!tw--pr-0\">          <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/2021\/05\/how-much-do-people-differ-in-productivity\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">\n<div class=\"card__image bg-gray-light\">            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/power-law-simple1-720x448.jpg\" alt=\"Decorative post preview\"                       class=\"tw--w-full \" style=\"\"                      width=\"720\" height=\"448\">            <\/div>\n<p>          <\/a>        <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<div class=\"card__title\">\n<h3  class=\"\"><span id=\"how-much-do-people-differ-in-productivity-what-the-evidence-says\" class=\"toc-anchor\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/2021\/05\/how-much-do-people-differ-in-productivity\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">How much do people differ in productivity? What the evidence says.<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__body\">\n<p>If you&#8217;re considering working in paths with heavy-tailed, semi-predictable performance \u2014 like scientific research \u2014 then it could be worth switching paths to get only a small increase in relative fit. Here&#8217;s why.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__actions\">      <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/2021\/05\/how-much-do-people-differ-in-productivity\/\" class=\"card__action no-visited-styling\">Read more<\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"col-sm-12 padding-bottom-small\">\n<div class=\"card card--horizontal row \">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 col--card-image sm:!tw--pr-0\">          <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/personal-strengths\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">\n<div class=\"card__image bg-gray-light\">            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Carl-Jung-1-e1615927786520-720x448.jpg\" alt=\"Decorative post preview\"                       class=\"tw--w-full \" style=\"\"                      width=\"720\" height=\"448\">            <\/div>\n<p>          <\/a>        <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<div class=\"card__title\">\n<h3 class=\"\"><span id=\"personal-fit\" class=\"toc-anchor\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/personal-strengths\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">How to identify your personal strengths<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__body\">\n<p>This article summarises the best advice we&#8217;ve found on how to identify your strengths, turned into a three-step process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__actions\">      <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/personal-strengths\/\" class=\"card__action no-visited-styling\">Read more<\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"col-sm-12 padding-bottom-small\">\n<div class=\"card card--horizontal row \">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 col--card-image sm:!tw--pr-0\">          <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/comparative-advantage\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">\n<div class=\"card__image bg-gray-light\">            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/export_map2-720x448.png\" alt=\"Decorative post preview\"                       class=\"tw--w-full \" style=\"\"                      width=\"720\" height=\"448\">            <\/div>\n<p>          <\/a>        <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<div class=\"card__title\">\n<h3  class=\"\"><span id=\"should-you-play-to-your-comparative-advantage-when-choosing-your-career\" class=\"toc-anchor\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/comparative-advantage\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">Should you play to your comparative advantage when choosing your career?<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__body\">\n<p>Comparative advantage \u2014 which is related to, but different from personal fit \u2014 matters when you&#8217;re closely coordinating with a community to fill a limited number of positions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__actions\">      <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/comparative-advantage\/\" class=\"card__action no-visited-styling\">Read more<\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"well bg-white margin-bottom margin-top padding-top-small padding-bottom-small\">\n<h3 class=\"no-toc\">Other articles:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/articles\/dont-go-with-your-gut-instinct\/\">Don&#8217;t go with your gut (but check with it)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/podcast\/episodes\/ben-todd-on-what-effective-altruism-most-needs\/\">How to analyse replaceability<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"container padding-bottom-larger\">\n<div class=\"row padding-top-larger\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1 col-md-8 col-md-offset-2 col-content\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"wrap section-full-width bg-alternating-start-off-white padding-top-larger padding-bottom-larger\">\n<div class=\"container \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1 col-md-8 col-md-offset-2 col-content\">\n<h2><span id=\"career-strategy\" class=\"toc-anchor\"><\/span>6. Strategy: how to find your best career<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list-cards list-no-bullet row display-flex !tw--mb-0 margin-top\">\n<li class=\"col-sm-12 padding-bottom-small\">\n<div class=\"card card--horizontal row \">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 col--card-image sm:!tw--pr-0\">          <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/be-more-ambitious\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">\n<div class=\"card__image bg-gray-light\">            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/kamil-pietrzak-AlA8S9tALAs-unsplash-1-720x448.jpg\" alt=\"Decorative post preview\"                       class=\"tw--w-full \" style=\"\"                      width=\"720\" height=\"448\">            <\/div>\n<p>          <\/a>        <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<div class=\"card__title\">\n<h3  class=\"\"><span id=\"be-more-ambitious-a-rational-case-for-dreaming-big-if-you-want-to-do-good\" class=\"toc-anchor\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/be-more-ambitious\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">Be more ambitious: a rational case for dreaming big (if you want to do good)<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__body\">\n<p>If you want to do good, there are greater reasons to be ambitious and take risks. We cover four arguments about why to set up your life so you can afford to fail, and then aim as high as possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__actions\">      <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/be-more-ambitious\/\" class=\"card__action no-visited-styling\">Read more<\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"col-sm-12 padding-bottom-small\">\n<div class=\"card card--horizontal row \">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 col--card-image sm:!tw--pr-0\">          <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/coordination\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">\n<div class=\"card__image bg-gray-light\">            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/htc1.png\" alt=\"Decorative post preview\"                       class=\"tw--w-full \" style=\"\"                      width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">            <\/div>\n<p>          <\/a>        <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<div class=\"card__title\">\n<h3  class=\"\"><span id=\"doing-good-together-how-to-coordinate-effectively-and-avoid-single-player-thinking\" class=\"toc-anchor\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/coordination\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">Doing good together: how to coordinate effectively and avoid single-player thinking<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__body\">\n<p>Through trade, coordination, and economies of scale, individuals can achieve greater impact by working together &#8212; but to take full advantage of this, you need to change how you approach your career.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__actions\">      <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/coordination\/\" class=\"card__action no-visited-styling\">Read more<\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"col-sm-12 padding-bottom-small\">\n<div class=\"card card--horizontal row \">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 col--card-image sm:!tw--pr-0\">          <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/career-exploration\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">\n<div class=\"card__image bg-gray-light\">            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/81wsZKek9pL._AC_SL1500_-e1620322349706-720x448.jpg\" alt=\"Decorative post preview\"                       class=\"tw--w-full \" style=\"\"                      width=\"720\" height=\"448\">            <\/div>\n<p>          <\/a>        <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<div class=\"card__title\">\n<h3  class=\"\"><span id=\"career-exploration-when-should-you-settle\" class=\"toc-anchor\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/career-exploration\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">Career exploration: when should you settle?<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__body\">\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to miss a great option by narrowing down too early. And if careers differ so much in impact, it&#8217;s probably even more important to explore than people usually think.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__actions\">      <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/career-exploration\/\" class=\"card__action no-visited-styling\">Read more<\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"col-sm-12 padding-bottom-small\">\n<div class=\"card card--horizontal row \">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 col--card-image sm:!tw--pr-0\">          <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/do-what-you-love-vs-impact\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">\n<div class=\"card__image bg-gray-light\">            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/john-ko-fJ7YI6VacU8-unsplash-720x448.jpg\" alt=\"Decorative post preview\"                       class=\"tw--w-full \" style=\"\"                      width=\"720\" height=\"448\">            <\/div>\n<p>          <\/a>        <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<div class=\"card__title\">\n<h3  class=\"\"><span id=\"how-to-balance-impact-and-doing-what-you-love\" class=\"toc-anchor\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/do-what-you-love-vs-impact\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">How to balance impact and doing what you love<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__body\">\n<p>Why doing good and being happier are more aligned than people think, and some thoughts on how to navigate the tradeoffs that arise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__actions\">      <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/do-what-you-love-vs-impact\/\" class=\"card__action no-visited-styling\">Read more<\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"col-sm-12 padding-bottom-small\">\n<div class=\"card card--horizontal row \">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 col--card-image sm:!tw--pr-0\">          <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/accidental-harm\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">\n<div class=\"card__image bg-gray-light\">            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sdfafgagagds-720x448.jpg\" alt=\"Decorative post preview\"                       class=\"tw--w-full \" style=\"\"                      width=\"720\" height=\"448\">            <\/div>\n<p>          <\/a>        <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<div class=\"card__title\">\n<h3  class=\"\"><span id=\"ways-people-trying-to-do-good-accidentally-make-things-worse-and-how-to-avoid-them\" class=\"toc-anchor\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/accidental-harm\/\" class=\"card__anchor no-visited-styling\">Ways people trying to do good accidentally make things worse, and how to avoid them<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__body\">\n<p>If you&#8217;re going to try to have an impact, and especially if you&#8217;re going to be ambitious about it, it&#8217;s very important to carefully consider how you might accidentally make things worse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__actions\">      <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/accidental-harm\/\" class=\"card__action no-visited-styling\">Read more<\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"well bg-gray-lighter margin-bottom margin-top padding-top-small padding-bottom-small\">\n<h3 class=\"no-toc\">Other articles:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/2020\/09\/good-judgement\/\">Why good judgement is so crucial to doing good, and how to improve<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"container padding-bottom-larger\">\n<div class=\"row padding-top-larger\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1 col-md-8 col-md-offset-2 col-content\">\n<div class=\"well bg-gray-lighter margin-bottom margin-top padding-top-small padding-bottom-small\">\n<h2><span id=\"next-steps\" class=\"toc-anchor\"><\/span><small>What&#8217;s next<\/small>Speak to our team one-on-one to make your new career plan<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve read our advanced series, our 1-1 team might be keen to talk to you. 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