After one year of applying for ea jobs: it is really, really hard to get hired by an ea organisation

Abstract

This article presents the experiences and statistics describing the competitive application process across multiple organizations that are trying to employ talent constrained individuals. Applying for a job should be a symmetric situation where applicants and employers seek a mutually beneficial partnership. However, the statistics in this article suggest that a large number of applicants are submitting job applications and only a fraction of them are getting a positive response. Some of the reasons for this trend are discussed including the shortage of funding and popularity of the job roles. The author also suggests that the EA community might benefit from promoting earning to give as a way to encourage people who are inspired by EA causes to still make a contribution without the need for a full-time EA job. – AI-generated abstract.