Discover a fulfilling career that addresses the world's most pressing issues with this guide, built on five years of research with Oxford academics. With approximately 80,000 hours in your career—40 hours a week for 40 years—your career choice is crucial. Making informed decisions can lead to personal satisfaction and contribute to solving significant global challenges. Despite the importance of this choice, quality career advice is scarce, often limited to CV writing or misleading platitudes like "follow your passion." Many rely on informal discussions with friends rather than structured guidance. Traditional advice often suggests paths like teaching or charity work, which may not align with your strengths or the impactful careers of history's most influential figures. This guide aims to help you find a career that is enjoyable, aligns with your skills, and addresses critical global issues. It explores what constitutes a dream job, the less obvious ways to make a difference, how to evaluate global problems by scale and urgency, and methods for discovering your strengths. Packed with practical tips, it equips you to make the most of your 80,000 hours. The authors, part of an independent non-profit founded in Oxford, are dedicated to expanding research and outreach in career choice, ensuring that you can achieve both fulfillment and high impact in your career.
