[Article] “Have a particular strength? Already an expert in a field? Here are the socially impactful careers 80,000 Hours suggests you consider first.” by Benjamin Todd episode artwork

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[Article] “Have a particular strength? Already an expert in a field? Here are the socially impactful careers 80,000 Hours suggests you consider first.” by Benjamin Todd

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This list is preliminary. We wanted to publish our existing thoughts on what to do with each skill, but can easily see ourselves changing our minds over the coming years. You can read about our general process and what career paths we recommend in our full article. Sometimes, however, it's possible to give more specific advice about what options to consider to people who already have pre-existing experience or qualifications, or are unusually good at a certain type of work. Narrated by AI. ---Outline:(01:40) Advice for people with particular strengths(01:44) Strong quantitative skills: mathematics, statistics, physics, computer science etc.(05:08) Strong verbal and written skills(06:54) Visual skills(07:21) Advice for people with experience in particular occupations or fields(07:27) Government and policy(12:25) Business, management and accounting(13:03) Currently in academia(16:33) Economics(17:26) Engineering (excluding software)(17:43) Entrepreneurship(19:07) History(19:41) Knowledge of China(19:51) Law(20:57) Life sciences, biology, medicine and healthcare(22:53) Marketing(23:35) Media, art and entertainment(25:07) Military(26:20) Philosophy(26:55) Psychology(28:30) Software engineering --- First published: October 6th, 2018 Source: https://80000hours.org/articles/advice-by-expertise --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

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