The 80000 Hours Career Guide — Find a fulfilling career that does good Part 9: How to make your career plan
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Sep 3, 2023 Explore, build career capital, and deploy it to have an impact. Create a plan A, B, and Z. Update your plan every few years. Set a review point to evaluate your progress and make necessary changes.
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Avoid Keeping Options Too Open
- Don't just "keep your options open" to avoid stagnation.
- Focus on transferable skills, but prioritize career capital and impactful roles.
Three Career Stages
- Structure your career in three stages: explore, build, and deploy.
- Prioritize exploration (ages 18-24), building career capital (25-35), and then deploying it (36+).
Long-Term Vision
- Create a long-term vision with 2-5 problems and 1-5 roles you'd like to pursue.
- Update this vision every few years as you learn and grow.