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<h1 style="text-align: center;">advice on how to get a job</h1>
<h2>[WHAT]</h2>
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<li>] by staff@80,000 hours&nbsp;- The key idea is that getting a job is about convincing someone that you have something valuable to offer. Ultimately, it&rsquo;s a sales process. So you should focus on doing whatever employers will find most convincing. That means instead of sending out lots of CVs, focus on getting recommendations and proving you can do the work.</li>
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<h2>[WHY]</h2>
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<h2>[WHERE]</h2>
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<li><strong>] READ THE FULL ARTICLE</strong></li>
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<li>]&nbsp; <a href="https://80000hours.org/career-guide/how-to-get-a-job/" target="_blank">All the best advice we could find on how to get a job</a></li>
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<h2>[WHEN]</h2>
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<li>] 2016-01-0d</li>
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<h2>[EXAMPLE]</h2>
<p>- When it comes to advice on how to get a job, most of it is awful.</p>
<p>- We&rsquo;ve also provided one-on-one coaching to hundreds of people who are applying for jobs, and we&rsquo;ve hired about 20 people ourselves, so we&rsquo;ve seen what works from</p>
<p>both sides. Here, we&rsquo;ll sum up what we&rsquo;ve learned.</p>
<p>- The key idea is that getting a job is about convincing someone that you have something valuable to offer. Ultimately, it&rsquo;s a sales process. So you should focus on</p>
<p>doing whatever employers will find most convincing.</p>
<p>- TLDR</p>
<p>- Get lots of leads, especially by asking for introductions.</p>
<p>- Prove you can do the work by actually doing it. Do a project before the interview, explain exactly how you can solve their problems or seek a related position first.</p>
<p>- Once you get an offer, negotiate.</p>
<p>- Do whatever it takes to keep yourself motivated e.g. make a public commitment to apply for one position per day or find a partner to search for jobs alongside.</p>
<p>- Let&rsquo;s be blunt. You&rsquo;re not entitled to a job, and hiring is rarely fair. Rather, getting a job is, at root, a sales process. You need to persuade someone to give you</p>
<p>responsibility and a salary, and even put their reputation on the line, in exchange for results</p>
<p>- Stage 1 - leads - You need lots of leads</p>
<p>- It usually takes 20 to 100 to find one good job, and getting rejected 20 times is normal. In fact, the average length of a spell of unemployment in the U.S. as of</p>
<p>February 2016 is seven months, so be prepared</p>
<p>- How to get leads: Don&rsquo;t just send your CV in response to job listings, use connections</p>
<h2>[HOW-TO]</h2>
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<h2>[REFERENCE]</h2>
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<li>]&nbsp; <a href="https://80000hours.org/career-guide/how-to-get-a-job/" target="_blank">All the best advice we could find on how to get a job</a><span class="sitebit comhead"> (80000hours.org) </span>, SRC=hn(363)/<a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11863738" target="_blank">comments</a>(145)</li>
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