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This post was written by Jess Whittlestone and was originally published on the 80000 hours blog on September 5th

Lani is a trainee Occupational Psychologist interested in leadership development, career management, and the selection and identification of high potential employees. Following her MSc in Occupational Psychology she worked in Talent Management...

Half way through his On Purpose year Associate Michiel De Smet (October 2014) takes some quiet time to reflect. Here he shares some of his thoughts.

Think you can analyse your way to a better world? Think again. David Puttergill, October 2014 Associate, shares the lessons he learnt at StudentFunder, a company offering loans to postgraduates.

Two weeks into the On Purpose programme and I have to say it feels like I have been part of the On Purpose journey for months. Right from the start it felt right — being with my fellow Associates, meeting January 2012 Associates, listening to the...

African enterprises still face barriers in accessing lucrative Western markets. But the quality of their products is attracting the interest of major retailers — and Rebecca Dove, October ’14 Associate, feels optimistic.

David Puttergill, October 2014 Associate, shares this week’s highlights from the social enterprise scene, plus some insider news from the On Purpose programme.

One of the many reasons I wanted to join On Purpose was due to the skills and knowledge I was expecting to develop over the course of the year. This has indeed been the case, with some of my favourite trainings looking at business culture,...

Its hard to believe but On Purpose is today welcoming a new intake of Associates. This marks a first for On Purpose — the introduction of twice yearly intakes. We are also welcoming on board a whole range of new placements including Virgin Unite,...