Why operations management is one of the biggest needs in effective altruism - 80,000 Hours
We argue that operations management is among the highest-impact roles in the effective altruism and existential risk communities right now, and address common misconceptions about the roles.
On this page: Introduction 1 What does this path involve? 1.1 Common operations projects 2 Why might working in operations management be high impact? 2.1 1. Many organisation leaders believe there’s a shortage of skilled operations staff 2.2 2. Organisation leaders report high marginal value estimates 2.3 Why it’s important for operations staff to share the mission of effective altruism 3 How good is the career capital? 3.1 How does the career capital compare to working in the corporate sector? 4 How to assess your fit 4.1 What traits do you need? 4.2 Would a different role in an o
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