Careers In Occupational Psychology

1. Careers In Occupational Psychology Mark Holloway Chartered Occupational Psychologist December 2008

2. Attempts to explain, predict and make improvements to how people experience the workplace in three main ways: Their well-being Their work behaviour Their attitudes towards work What Is Occupational Psychology?

3. There are four main areas of research and work for occupational psychologists: Helping Organisations to Change Areas Of Interest

5. There are four main areas of research and work for occupational psychologists: Working with Technology Areas Of Interest

7. There are four main areas of research and work for occupational psychologists: Managing Performance and Careers Areas Of Interest

9. There are four main areas of research and work for occupational psychologists: Getting the Right People and Getting the People Right Areas Of Interest

11. Are selection decisions rational? Uncritical acceptance of testing Are individual differences stable? Methodological problems Selection as a social construction Mutual dishonesty A new stakeholder Issues In Selection & Assessment

12. Good enough decision making Good enough on both sides Decisions made by groups Bias and distortion Rational Decisions?

13. Do tests measure what they purport to? Is self report contaminated? Can we measure internal processes? Uncritical About Tests

14. Stability across time The past predicting the future Success in different contexts Individual Differences

15. Tests developed on students What happens to rejects? Lack of critical review by organisations Slow to address adverse impact Methodology Problems

16. One best way? Selection defines potential on its own terms Selection as an organisational manifestation A Social Construct?

17. Contamination from both sides Putting your best foot forward How to be good at selection Mutual Dishonesty

18. Power with the organisation Power with the organisation and applicant Test publishers as new stakeholders A New Stakeholder

19. 1 year full time/2 years part time Cost £6000 20 UK Universities/c600 students Do you need to be a psychologist? Training In Occupational Psychology

20. BSc in Psychology (GBR) BA or BSc in associated disciplines and some work experience Related professional qualification (such as CIPD) What Qualifications Do You Need?

21. Almost anything in a work setting Management experience Human resources Use of psychometric tests Selection and recruitment Consultancy What Experience Will Help?

22. Skills common to most graduates include: Literacy Numeracy Computer literacy Information finding skills Research skills Measurement skills What Qualities Do You Need?

23. I believe that psychology graduates have an additional range of skills that they may be less aware of. These include: Scepticism What Qualities Do You Need?

25. I believe that psychology graduates have an additional range of skills that they may be less aware of. These include: Interpersonal Awareness What Qualities Do You Need?

27. I believe that psychology graduates have an additional range of skills that they may be less aware of. These include: Pragmatism What Qualities Do You Need?

29. Self-Employed Public Sector Central & Local Government NHS Private Sector Consultancy Practices HR & OD Functions Who Will Employ You ?

30. Training & Coaching Ergonomics Design/Error Evaluations Selection & Recruitment Psychometric Testing Assessment Centres Change Management Cultural Change Staff Evaluations What Work Will You Do?

31. Public Organisations Graduate Psychologists (£17-£22,000) Higher Psychologists (£19-£26,000) Senior Psychologists (£25-£50,000) Private Organisations £18- £25k : first job £25-35: second job £65K-£85k for experienced consultants £100k + for partners & directors How Much Can You Earn ?

32. Thanks for listening Finding out more Taking your interest further Where To From Here?

33. Marika Hooke: Admissions Officer (AE.3.01) 020 8223 4609 m.hooke@uel.ac.uk Jonathan Passmore: Admissions Tutor (AE.3.22) 07736 017463 j.passmore@uel.ac.uk Mark Holloway: Programme Director (AE.3.21) 020 8223 4178 m.r.holloway@uel.ac.uk Where To From Here?