Choose 2-4 careers you’re excited about, then spend a week deep-diving into potential opportunities within each one. Our career profiles could help you get some ideas.
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Talk to 1-3 people in a field you’re considering. Ask them questions that would help you decide if you want to further pursue that field.
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Volunteer with an organization that could give you a better understanding of the cause area, field, or type or work you’re interested in. You can use this opportunities board to filter volunteer opportunities that may be especially impactful.
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Ask relevant people in the field what kind of aptitudes are needed for specific career paths, then try to come up with some ways to build on these.
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Find concrete job opportunities and apply to the top 10 that excite you. You can start looking for promising opportunities on these job boards.
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Create a list of the top 5 specific roles you would be interested in, then assess their potential impact with the SELF framework.
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(highlight:: Commit to doing some sort of side project alongside your current job.
• This could be creating a blog, taking on a small research project or assisting in one, making a demo or something else. The important part is that you have a weekly time commitment, and that it helps you either decide on, or get accepted to, a job you want.)
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(highlight:: Cast a wide net and apply to lots of opportunities.
• Statistics vary per region, but on average, people apply to 21-80 opportunities before landing a role. It’s worth dedicating some time every day to apply for multiple opportunities – even those which seem promising but aren’t your top choices.)
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(highlight:: Improve your chances of success
• If you’re going to spend the time finding & applying for opportunities, it’s worth making them count. Ask a Manager by Alison Green, a former manager who writes practical career advice, provides detailed guidance on strengthening your application materials, having successful interviews, searching for jobs, and numerous other topics. We generally recommend most of her materials.)
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(highlight:: Make connections and network
• Many experts say that nearly 80% of jobs are filled by networking, so it’s easily worth putting extra effort into. Depending on your field, this might mean going to conferences, reaching out to your current networks, collaborating on other’s projects or finding other avenues of expanding your network.)
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Choose 2-4 careers you’re excited about, then spend a week deep-diving into potential opportunities within each one. Our career profiles could help you get some ideas.
- View Highlight
-

Talk to 1-3 people in a field you’re considering. Ask them questions that would help you decide if you want to further pursue that field.
- View Highlight
-

Volunteer with an organization that could give you a better understanding of the cause area, field, or type or work you’re interested in. You can use this opportunities board to filter volunteer opportunities that may be especially impactful.
- View Highlight
-

Ask relevant people in the field what kind of aptitudes are needed for specific career paths, then try to come up with some ways to build on these.
- View Highlight
-

Find concrete job opportunities and apply to the top 10 that excite you. You can start looking for promising opportunities on these job boards.
- View Highlight
-

Create a list of the top 5 specific roles you would be interested in, then assess their potential impact with the SELF framework.
- View Highlight
-

(highlight:: Commit to doing some sort of side project alongside your current job.
• This could be creating a blog, taking on a small research project or assisting in one, making a demo or something else. The important part is that you have a weekly time commitment, and that it helps you either decide on, or get accepted to, a job you want.)
- View Highlight
-

(highlight:: Cast a wide net and apply to lots of opportunities.
• Statistics vary per region, but on average, people apply to 21-80 opportunities before landing a role. It’s worth dedicating some time every day to apply for multiple opportunities – even those which seem promising but aren’t your top choices.)
- View Highlight
-

(highlight:: Improve your chances of success
• If you’re going to spend the time finding & applying for opportunities, it’s worth making them count. Ask a Manager by Alison Green, a former manager who writes practical career advice, provides detailed guidance on strengthening your application materials, having successful interviews, searching for jobs, and numerous other topics. We generally recommend most of her materials.)
- View Highlight
-

(highlight:: Make connections and network
• Many experts say that nearly 80% of jobs are filled by networking, so it’s easily worth putting extra effort into. Depending on your field, this might mean going to conferences, reaching out to your current networks, collaborating on other’s projects or finding other avenues of expanding your network.)
- View Highlight
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