“Reflecting On My Career Journey” by Kevin Xia 🔸

I learned about EA in mid-2022, finished my degree and got “properly” involved in my local community in 2023, got my first paid role in the movement in 2024 and got promoted to Managing Director at Hive at the beginning of 2025. In career-related conversations, I often get asked about how I got into my role. I used to be hesitant to share my career journey, since it seemed riddled with luck and privilege. In many instances, I felt like I was just in the right place at the right time, and many of my actions were only possible because I could dedicate significant time (~10h per week) for the largest part of a year to pursuing what I found to be impactful. However, every time I do tell the story, people seem to find it useful for various reasons. Over time, I identified a few takeaways that seem [...] ---Outline:(01:35) 0. Deciding to pivot my career(04:01) 1. Creating my own opportunities(08:02) My key takeaways(09:31) 2. Getting noticed for my work(13:09) My key takeaways--- First published: July 21st, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/D4Zbg6cWwWQPhL3Wo/reflecting-on-my-career-journey --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.