[Article] “Career exploration: when should you settle?” by Benjamin Todd

How much career exploration should you do? We draw on research from computer science, psychology and elsewhere to provide a practical answer. Narrated by AI. ---Outline:(01:30) Career exploration in a nutshell(02:47) The information value of exploration(05:11) Amanda Askell(05:29) Which jobs should you take to explore?(06:34) Tradeoffs of career exploration(08:10) Career exploration strategies(08:52) 1. Pursue ‘upside options’: a rational reason to aim high(11:44) 2. Plan to try out several paths through careful ordering(14:12) Jess – a case study in trying several paths(15:46) Consider including a wildcard(16:56) 3. Explore within your job(17:25) Be more willing to quit(18:52) How much should you explore at different stages in your career?(20:29) Conclusion: exploring step-by-step towards your best career(20:58) Learn more(21:55) Read next(22:05) Learn how to get involved in our community. The original text contained 3 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. --- First published: September 9th, 2021 Last updated: November 19th, 2021 Source: https://80000hours.org/articles/career-exploration --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.