Taking your strategic next steps

We’ve covered a lot of ground in this guide, from matching your motivations to good opportunities, to mapping your career options, finding and landing impactful roles, navigating obstacles, and more. But, the core idea running through the entire guide is simple: your career can be good both for you and … Read more

How to actually land a good job

Once you know what kinds of roles you’re aiming for, the next step is applying, interviewing, and navigating job offers. That might sound straightforward, but it’s often where people get stuck. You might send out application after application and hear nothing back. Or you might start to get traction, only … Read more

Where to find an impactful job

By now, you’ve likely identified a few directions you’re excited to pursue—roles or fields where you could imagine doing meaningful work. The next step is turning those ideas into concrete opportunities. This stage can feel like a leap. Moving from “possible paths” to actual job searches often brings new questions: … Read more

Mapping your options with career hypotheses

By now, you’ve probably started noticing patterns about what motivates you, what you care about, and how you might want to contribute. The next step is turning those early insights into something more concrete. That doesn’t mean figuring out your whole career in one go, but starting to sketch out … Read more

Matching your motivations to good opportunities

In the previous chapter, we explored the idea that your career can be one of the best ways to make a difference—and that it’s possible to find work that’s both meaningful to you and valuable to the world.  If that idea resonated, you might be wondering how to begin narrowing … Read more

Your career can change your life—and the lives of others

Your career is one of the biggest forces shaping your life. It affects how you spend your time, what you learn, who you meet, and what kinds of pressures and opportunities show up in your day-to-day life. It also extends beyond work, impacting your finances, your relationships, and even your … Read more

Role Leverage: How Much Does a Role Really Contribute?

Role leverage is the total influence a role has on the impact the organization or company is trying to make. In other words, how critical is this role for the organization’s success? The higher a role’s leverage, the more opportunity there might be to make a big counterfactual impact. Influencing … Read more

Evolving and sustaining your career over time

At this point, you’ve spent time figuring out how to find meaningful roles, position yourself to get them, and navigate the challenges that inevitably come up. But making a difference through your career doesn’t stop once you land an impactful role; it’s an ongoing process of growth and adaptation. A … Read more

Overcoming obstacles in the job hunt

Even with a clear direction and thoughtful plan, the job search is tough. It’s normal to spend stretches sending applications without much response—or to land interviews but still miss out on the role. These moments are definitely discouraging, but it’s good to keep in mind that they’re a normal part … Read more

Impactful careers for law degree graduates

Considering a law degree, currently studying, or already graduated? This guide will take you through some of the most promising career paths you could enter with a background in law. These aren’t just any careers. At Probably Good, we believe your career is one of the most significant opportunities you … Read more