Information for Ben Hoffman

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AI Impacts Contributor 2017-10-26 2017-10-26 [1]
GiveWell Research Analyst 2014-11-03 2015-12-01 full-time [2], [3]
Median Group 2018-01-01 [4], [5]
Median Group 2018-01-01 [4], [5]

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How to find a job like a privileged person with lots of options 2015-06-01 Ben Hoffman GiveWell Job application experience Charity evaluator In this blog post, Ben Hoffman describes "things I've seen work well from both sides of the hiring process, and from talking with a bunch of people about career choice." He advises talking extensively to people in the field that one wants to apply to, and cautions against thoughtlessly going to school for training for a job. He also includes the cover letter of his job application to GiveWell.

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