Dive into our most in-depth research on careers

The idea this week: your career choices may be much more important than you think — and we have a lot of resources to help you think them through.

Your career is one of your biggest opportunities to make a difference in the world and also have a rewarding and interesting life.

That’s why we wrote our career guide — to help people create a career plan that’s aimed at having a positive impact and a fulfilling career.

But there’s a lot of ground to cover, so we couldn’t do it all in a single book.

That’s why we wrote our advanced series. It covers our most in-depth research on questions like:

  • What does it mean to “make a difference”?
  • What is “longtermism,” and why does it matter?
  • Is it ever OK to take a harmful job?
  • Can we balance doing what we love with having a positive impact?
  • What role should finding your personal strengths play in your career?
  • How should you coordinate with others when trying to do good?
  • How long should you explore different career options?
  • And a whole lot more!

We hope the articles in our advanced series help you tackle these questions and accelerate you along your path to an impactful career.

See the whole series here or just browse selected topics below.

Part 1: Introduction

Part 2: Making a difference

Part 3: Choosing a problem

Part 4: Contribution

Part 5: Personal fit

Part 6: Strategy

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