Episode Details

I'm humbled (and slightly Bayesianly uncertain) to announce that after years of carefully optimizing my personal brand on LinkedIn, I've decided to pivot to a higher-impact platform: the EA Forum. LinkedIn let me share updates about clients, networking events, and my "journey." The EA Forum offers something better: 3,000-word posts, detailed cost-effectiveness analyses, and occasional updates about my shifting credences on shrimp welfare.

(Quick tip: always add shrimp. They inflate every number.)

Why bother?

Let's be honest. We all know it's basically impossible to get a job through the 80,000 Hours job board.

Sure, they say they hire the most talented candidates. But you can go through a three-month hiring process, complete several work tests, write thoughtful answers, speak with half the organization, and they'll hire someone they already knew. While still saying they ran a careful, meritocratic process and did their due diligence.

So the real question: why not be that someone?

A visible presence on the EA Forum means that when an opportunity appears, you're not just another applicant. You're someone whose posts people have read. Maybe even upvoted.

Step 1: Announce your belief updates

On LinkedIn, people post about promotions. On the EA Forum, you post [...]

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First published:
April 1st, 2026

Source:
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/v5pfNnHntrwFXecFo/the-ea-forum-is-the-new-linkedin-a-guide-to-personal

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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.