Essay On Psychology Career

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As I prepare to graduate, I need to think of life after Olivet. This can be challenging because there are so many areas that interest me in psychology. One thing I am sure of is I want to go to graduate school. During my time as an undergrad, I have taken courses that will help clarify what my interests are and sharpen my skills in those areas of interests. As of now, there are a few options I am considering pursuing. Two of those careers are an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist (19-3032.00) and a Psychology teacher (25-1066.00). Psychology is a passion I have. I would love to share this passion with others through teaching. While I would be just as happy to teach high school students as college students, most high schools only offer one section of psychology and it is taught by a history teacher. The information I learned about psychology teachers was specifically about psychology teachers in a postsecondary setting.
The job outlook is bright, with a predicted 14% increase. 15,800 jobs are expected to be open in the next ten years. While working as a psychology professor I would earn around $70,260
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Information can be gathered through research, so it makes sense that an activity is working with data. From this data, the psychologist could have tasks like conducting their own research and making changes to organization. They could find a need for training. After finding this need, the next step could be to present it and implement programs that would provide the training needed by the organization. If the organization is being sued, an IO psychologist could provide testimony in lawsuits and show research that defends the procedures the organization has in place. Related to this job are careers in human resources, researchers, business professors, and education

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