Finding Meaningful, Mission-Driven Work

Talk given at DevFest MN 2023. Recording forthcoming.

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In order to help the environment, I recently quit my job to get a job in climate tech. Perhaps you, too, are interested in a career change to do more meaningful work.

It turns out that the search for mission-driven companies is a different beast than your normal job search. Requiring that a company’s mission matches your values adds extra difficulty to finding your next role.

In this talk, I’ll share my personal journey with all the lessons I learned along the way. Maybe some of it will be helpful to you!

Transcript

1. Finding Meaningful, Mission-Driven Work Dan Lew
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5. https://www. fl ickr.com/photos/12587661@N06/4164004646
6. ~Oyster Mission-driven companies work beyond the business or corporate purpose of earning pro fi ts and seek to change the world for the better in some way.
7. https://www. fl ickr.com/photos/71865026@N00/13965306323
8. Volunteering
9. Activism Meetups Phone Banking Marches Letter Writing
12. https://www. fl ickr.com/photos/crondeau/6728690499
13. Augment Work
14. Align work + mission
15. Internal activism ✊ Push company 🤝 Mission-driven team
17. Photo courtesy of the city of Marietta Get a Job
18. Research 📚 Background 🎛 Possibilities 🎤 Interview
19. Switch Role? 🏫 School 🧑💼 New job ↔ Transfer
20. Prioritize Requirement Optional • Climate-related • Compensation Threshold • Good work/life balance • Generous vacation policy • Local or hybrid • Small company
21. Organizations 💰 For-pro fi t ❤ Non-pro fi t 🏛 Government
22. Finding Openings Job Site Job Fair Recruiter Networking
23. Finding Openings
24. Indirect Methods Investors Awards Conferences Accelerators Academia News
25. Evaluating Prospects ✅ + 💥 Normal Stu f Impact
26. Impact Questions 👍 Acceptable mission 💗 Impact size 🤥 Genuine 🎲 Gamble
27. Landing the Job https://www. fl ickr.com/photos/59158146@N00/2339618314 Show you care Foot-in-the-door
29. climatetechcareers.com
30. Thanks for listening! @danlew@androiddev.social