(2015-08-04) Want To Make An Impact With Your Work Try Some Advice From 80,000 Hours

Want To Make An Impact With Your Work? Try Some Advice From 80,000 Hours

Founded back in 2011 by Ben Todd (the organization’s executive director) and Will MacAskill (its president).

Part of their work involves one-on-one Career Coaching, but the focus has shifted toward articles and other content on the 80,000 Hours site — which, after all, can reach a broader audience. Todd said the content should get more interactive and personalized through things like quizzes, but for now, there’s already a career guide and plenty of articles.

80,000 Hours tells readers, “Don’t follow your Passion.

MacAskill (who wrote a book about “Effective Altruism”) was also skeptical of another seemingly obvious track — going to work for a NonProfit, especially as your first job out of college.