| Selection test | Correlation with job performance (r) | |----------------|--------------------------------------| | IQ Tests | 0.65 | | Interviews (structured) | 0.58 | | Interviews (unstructured) | 0.58 | | Peer ratings | 0.49 | | Job knowledge tests | 0.48 | ## The formula for a perfect job ![[80000-hours-perfect-job-formula.jpeg]] ## How to make tough career decisions (Appendix 4) 1. Clarify your decision 2. Write out your most important priorities 3. Generate options 4. Rank you options 5. List your key uncertainties 6. Go and investigate 7. Make your final assessment 8. Make your best guess, and then prepare to adapt 9. Take action ##### Clarify your decision First, make sure you have a clear idea of exactly what decision you want to make. Are you choosing where to apply, between two specific offers, which medium-term options to focus on, or something else? When do you need to decide by? ##### Write out your most important priorities Write your 4-7 most important priorities in making the decision. This will help you stay focused on what matters. People usually focus on too narrow a set of goals. Recommended factors: Impact potential, personal fit, personal satisfaction, career capital, option value (if you pursue this, how good are your backup plans), value of information (is this a long-term option that you're uncertain about and can test out?)