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“How to generate ideas for longer-term paths” by Benjamin Todd, Arden Koehler
Find the full career planning series here.
The most important sections in each article are marked with ★'s. Why to make longer-term plans People that we speak to in our one-on-one career advising often try to either make overly specific longer-term plans, or make none at all. Both are mistakes.
Narrated by AI.
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Outline:
(00:18) The goal
(02:55) Why to make longer-term plans
(05:35) What should a longer-term plan look like?
(07:58) ★Why to aim high, think broadly, and not rule out potential paths too early
(11:21) Luisa Rodriguez
(12:41) ★Aim at top problems
(17:42) ★Develop transferable career capital
(22:59) ★Roles we think are unusually promising given our views on global problems
(23:25) ★Capitalise on your strengths
(25:10) Julia Wise
(27:49) Coordinate with others in a community
(32:30) Yet more ways to generate options
(33:46) If you don’t have any ideas you’re excited about
(34:38) ★Narrow down longer-term paths to a shortlist
(35:16) Steps for doing an in-depth comparison
(36:40) Key factors for comparing longer-term paths
(38:33) How to assess paths based on your factors (i.e. how to do step 3)
(40:50) How to assess your long-term fit
(43:31) ★Make your shortlist and write down key uncertainties
(44:15) Recap
(45:18) Clarify your strategic focus
The original text contained 8 footnotes which were omitted from this narration.
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First published:
May 16th, 2021
Source:
https://80000hours.org/career-planning/process/longer-term-paths
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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By 80000 HoursFind the full career planning series here.
The most important sections in each article are marked with ★'s. Why to make longer-term plans People that we speak to in our one-on-one career advising often try to either make overly specific longer-term plans, or make none at all. Both are mistakes.
Narrated by AI.
---
Outline:
(00:18) The goal
(02:55) Why to make longer-term plans
(05:35) What should a longer-term plan look like?
(07:58) ★Why to aim high, think broadly, and not rule out potential paths too early
(11:21) Luisa Rodriguez
(12:41) ★Aim at top problems
(17:42) ★Develop transferable career capital
(22:59) ★Roles we think are unusually promising given our views on global problems
(23:25) ★Capitalise on your strengths
(25:10) Julia Wise
(27:49) Coordinate with others in a community
(32:30) Yet more ways to generate options
(33:46) If you don’t have any ideas you’re excited about
(34:38) ★Narrow down longer-term paths to a shortlist
(35:16) Steps for doing an in-depth comparison
(36:40) Key factors for comparing longer-term paths
(38:33) How to assess paths based on your factors (i.e. how to do step 3)
(40:50) How to assess your long-term fit
(43:31) ★Make your shortlist and write down key uncertainties
(44:15) Recap
(45:18) Clarify your strategic focus
The original text contained 8 footnotes which were omitted from this narration.
---
First published:
May 16th, 2021
Source:
https://80000hours.org/career-planning/process/longer-term-paths
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.