Getting and Finding Clinical, Industrialorganizational. Psychologist Services Jobs. The Ultimate Guide for Job Seekers and Recruiters

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1 Getting and Finding Clinical, Industrialorganizational Psychologist Services Jobs The Ultimate Guide for Job Seekers and Recruiters

2 Copyright Notice of Rights All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. No Claim to Orig. U.S. Notice of Liability The information in this book is distributed on an As Is basis without warranty. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of the book, neither the author nor the publisher shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained in this book or by the products described in it. Trademarks Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this book, and the publisher was aware of a trademark claim, the designations appear as requested by the owner of the trademark. All other product names and services identified throughout this book are used in editorial fashion only and for the benefit of such companies with no intention of infringement of the trademark. No such use, or the use of any trade name, is intended to convey endorsement or other affiliation with this book. 2

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION... 6 CLINICAL, INDUSTRIAL-ORGANISATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST SERVICES THE LOWDOWN... 9 Significant Points Nature of the Work Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement Employment Job Outlook Earnings Related Occupations Sources of Additional Information FINDING AND APPLYING FOR CLINICAL, INDUSTRIAL- ORGANISATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST SERVICES JOBS AND EVALUATING OFFERS Where to Learn About Job Openings Job Search Methods Applying for a Job Job Interview Tips Evaluating a Job Offer WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TABLE HIRING THE BEST CLINICAL, INDUSTRIAL- ORGANISATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST MANAGEMENT THE INTERVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS Step

4 Step Step Step SAMPLE CUSTOMER SERVICE FOCUSED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Responsible Likeable Believable Outgoing Unflappable INTERVIEWING Planning Confirming/Scheduling Interview Conducting the Interview Closing Follow Up TIPS ON INTERVIEWING Questions/ Assessment Tools Interview Questions To Get You Started Supervisor and Manager Competencies Interviewing People With Disabilities Accommodating Persons With Disabilities For An Interview Interview Do s and Don ts CHECKING REFERENCES

5 Which References Should I Check? Tips for Checking References The Reference Check Questions To Ask Prohibited Questions and Practices RECORDING A PROFILE OF IMPRESSIONS Supervisory and Managerial Competencies: Building Coalitions/Communication: RECRUITING CLINICAL, INDUSTRIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST SERVICES MANAGER Before Submitting the Vacancy When the Vacancy Announcement is Open Once the Certificate is Received After the Selection is Made ASSESSING YOUR RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PRACTICES 138 Policies and Procedures Recruitment Strategies

6 INTRODUCTION For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Clinical, Industrial-organizational Psychologist Services job, or to apply for a better job. What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your application into a much stronger document, be much better prepared and a step ahead for the next opportunity. The book comes filled with useful cheat sheets. It helps you get your career organized in a tidy, presentable fashion. It also will inspire you to produce some attention-grabbing cover letters that convey your skills persuasively and attractively in your application packets. After studying it, too, you'll be prepared for interviews, or you will be after you conducted the practice sessions where someone sits and asks you potential questions. It makes you think on your feet! This book makes a world of difference in helping you stay away from vague and longwinded answers and you will be finally able to 6

7 connect with prospective employers, including the one that will actually hire you. This book successfully challenges conventional job search wisdom and doesn't load you with useful but obvious suggestions ("don't forget to wear a nice suit to your interview," for example). Instead, it deliberately challenges conventional job search wisdom, and in so doing, offers radical but inspired suggestions for success. Think that "companies approach hiring with common sense, logic, and good business acumen and consistency?" Think that "the most qualified candidate gets the job?" Think again! Time and again it is proven that finding a job is a highly subjective business filled with innumerable variables. The triumphant jobseeker is the one who not only recognizes these inconsistencies and but also uses them to his advantage. Not sure how to do this? Don't worry-how to Land a Top-Paying Clinical, Industrial-organizational Psychologist Services Job guides the way. Highly recommended to any harried Clinical, Industrial-organizational Psychologist Services jobseeker, whether you want to work for the government or a company. You'll plan on using it again in your efforts to move up in the world for an even better position down the road. 7

8 This book offers excellent, insightful advice for everyone from entry-level to senior professionals. None of the other such career guides compare with this one. It stands out because it: 1) explains how the people doing the hiring think, so that you can win them over on paper and then in your interview; 2) has an engaging, reader-friendly style; 3) explains every step of the job-hunting process - from little-known ways for finding openings to getting ahead on the job. This book covers everything. Whether you are trying to get your first Clinical, Industrialorganizational Psychologist Services job or move up in the system, get this book. 8

9 CLINICAL, INDUSTRIAL- ORGANISATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST SERVICES THE LOWDOWN Significant Points Nature of the Work Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement Employment Job Outlook Projections Data Earnings OES Data Related Occupations Sources of Additional Information 9

10 Significant Points About 34 percent of psychologists are self-employed, mainly as private practitioners and independent consultants. Employment growth will vary by specialty; for example, clinical, counseling, and school psychologists will have 11 percent growth; industrialorganizational psychologists, 26 percent growth; and 14 percent growth is expected for all other psychologists. Acceptance to graduate psychology programs is highly competitive. Job opportunities should be the best for those with a doctoral degree in a subfield, such as health; those with a master s degree will have good prospects in industrial-organization; bachelor s degree holders will have limited prospects. 10

11 Nature of the Work PSYCHOLOGISTS study mental processes and human behavior by observing, interpreting, and recording how people and other animals relate to one another and the environment. To do this, psychologists often look for patterns that will help them understand and predict behavior using scientific methods, principles, or procedures to test their ideas. Through such research studies, psychologists have learned much that can help increase understanding between individuals, groups, organizations, institutions, nations, and cultures. Like other social scientists, psychologists formulate theories, or hypotheses, which are possible explanations for what they observe. But unlike other social science disciplines, psychologists often concentrate on individual behavior and, specifically, in the beliefs and feelings that influence a person s actions. Research methods vary with the topic which they study, but by and large, the chief techniques used are observation, assessment, and experimentation. Psychologists sometimes gather information and evaluate behavior through controlled laboratory experiments, hypnosis, biofeedback, psychoanalysis, or psychotherapy, or by administering personality, performance, aptitude, or intelligence tests. Other methods include interviews, questionnaires, clinical studies, 11

12 surveys, and observation looking for causeand-effect relationships between events and for broad patterns of behavior. Research in psychology seeks to understand and explain thought, emotion, feelings, or behavior. The research findings of psychologists have greatly increased our understanding of why people and animals behave as they do. For example, psychologists have discovered how personality develops and how to promote healthy development. They have gained knowledge of how to diagnose and treat alcoholism and substance abuse, how to help people change bad habits and conduct, and how to help students learn. They understand the conditions that can make workers more productive. Insights provided by psychologists can help people function better as individuals, friends, family members, and workers. Psychologists may perform a variety of duties in a vast number of industries. For example, those working in health service fields may provide mental healthcare in hospitals, clinics, schools, or private settings. Psychologists employed in applied settings, such as business, industry, government, or nonprofit organizations, may provide training, conduct research, design organizational systems, and act as advocates for psychology. 12

13 Psychologists apply their knowledge to a wide range of endeavors, including health and human services, management, education, law, and sports. They usually specialize in one of many different areas. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS who constitute the largest specialty are concerned with the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders. While some clinical psychologists specialize in treating severe psychological disorders, such as schizophrenia and depression, many others may help people deal with personal issues, such as divorce or the death of a loved one. Often times, clinical psychologists provide an opportunity to talk and think about things that are confusing or worrying, offering different ways of interpreting and understanding problems and situations. They are trained to use a variety of approaches aimed at helping individuals, and the strategies used are generally determined by the specialty they work in. Clinical psychologists often interview patients and give diagnostic tests in their own private offices. They may provide individual, family, or group psychotherapy and may design and implement behavior modification programs. Some clinical psychologists work in hospitals where they collaborate with physicians and other specialists to develop and implement treatment and intervention programs that 13

14 patients can understand and comply with. Other clinical psychologists work in universities and medical schools, where they train graduate students in the delivery of mental health and behavioral medicine services. A few work in physical rehabilitation settings, treating patients with spinal cord injuries, chronic pain or illness, stroke, arthritis, or neurological conditions. Others may work in community mental health centers, crisis counseling services, or drug rehabilitation centers, offering evaluation, therapy, remediation, and consultation. Areas of specialization within clinical psychology include health psychology, neuropsychology, geropsychology, and child psychology. HEALTH PSYCHOLOGISTS study how biological, psychological, and social factors affect health and illness. They promote healthy living and disease prevention through counseling, and they focus on how patients adjust to illnesses and treatments and view their quality of life. NEUROPSYCHOLOGISTS study the relation between the brain and behavior. They often work in stroke and head injury programs. GEROPSYCHOLOGISTS deal with the special problems faced by the elderly. Work may include helping older persons cope with stresses that are common in late life, such as loss of loved ones, relocation, medical conditions, and increased care-giving demands. Clinical psychologists may further specialize in these fields by focusing their work 14

15 in a number of niche areas including mental health, learning disabilities, emotional disturbances, or substance abuse. The emergence and growth of these, and other, specialties reflects the increasing participation of psychologists in direct services to special patient populations. Often, clinical psychologists consult with other medical personnel regarding the best treatment for patients, especially treatment that includes medication. Clinical psychologists generally are not permitted to prescribe medication to treat patients; only psychiatrists and other medical doctors may prescribe most medications. (See the statement on physicians and surgeons elsewhere in the Handbook.) However, two States Louisiana and New Mexico currently allow appropriately trained clinical psychologists to prescribe medication with some limitations. COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGISTS advise people on how to deal with problems of everyday living, including problems in the home, place of work, or community, to help improve their quality of life. They foster well-being by promoting good mental health and preventing mental, physical, and social disorders. They work in settings such as university or crisis counseling centers, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and individual or group practices. (See also the statements on counselors and social workers elsewhere in the Handbook.) 15

16 SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS work with students in early childhood and elementary and secondary schools. They collaborate with teachers, parents, and school personnel to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments for all students. School psychologists address students' learning and behavioral problems, suggest improvements to classroom management strategies or parenting techniques, and evaluate students with disabilities and gifted and talented students to help determine the best way to educate them. They improve teaching, learning, and socialization strategies based on their understanding of the psychology of learning environments. They also may evaluate the effectiveness of academic programs, prevention programs, behavior management procedures, and other services provided in the school setting. INDUSTRIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGISTS apply psychological principles and research methods to the workplace in the interest of improving the quality of worklife. They also are involved in research on management and marketing problems. They screen, train, and counsel applicants for jobs, as well as perform organizational development and analysis. An industrial psychologist might work with management to reorganize the work setting in order to enhance productivity. Industrial psychologists frequently act as 16