A degree in Psychology what next? Julia Goodall, Careers & Employability Service
Aims By the end of this session, attendees are expected to have: A greater awareness of what you can do with a degree in Psychology A greater understanding of the career planning process A greater awareness of the help and support available
Where do I fit? a) I have clear ideas about the next step in my career and have taken steps to put my plans into action. b) I have some ideas about the next step in my career, but have not yet taken steps to put my plans into action. c) I am not sure what I want to do, but have been trying out different things and exploring opportunities. d) I have no idea what I want to do beyond my degree, and haven t started to think about it yet.
Where do I start? 1 Self Awareness skills including employability skills, strengths and weaknesses, interests, work values 2 Opportunities Awareness job roles, entry requirements, further study, travel and work options 3 4 Decide narrow down your options to manage implementation and drafting your plan of action Implementation and Transition implement your plans CVs and applications, interviews, assessment centres Source: DOTS Model- Tony Watts and Bill Law University of Hull Careers & Employability Service
1. Self Awareness What are my strengths? And my weaknesses? (abilities) What do I like doing? (interests, motivations) What decisions have I made so far? (preferences) What has influenced me? (challenge learnt generalisations) What is important to me in a job? (work values) What skills have I developed? (employability skills) Are there any gaps in my skills, which I need to fill?
Employability Skills Verbal and written communication skills Team- working Leadership Problem-solving Initiative Ability to work under pressure Time management ability to work to strict deadlines Planning Decision-making Commercial awareness and business etiquette
2. Explore opportunities What can I do with my degree? What have other graduates done? What opportunities are out there? How can I test out a few? What is the competition like? What is it really like to work in that role? What do I have to do to make a successful application? When do I have to apply? How can I demonstrate the necessary skills, knowledge and experience?
What can I do with my degree? Clinical psychologist Educational psychologist Forensic psychologist Occupational psychologist Health psychologist Sports psychologist Psychological Wellbeing practitioner Researcher
And what else Accountancy and Finance management accountancy, chartered, certified, public finance, banking Business marketing, sales, logistics, Human resources, purchasing Law - paralegal, legal assistant Retail management Public sector Civil Service Graduate Fast stream, local authority graduate scheme, NHS Management Community roles social work, youth work, probation
What did other graduates do? Who employs our Psychology graduates? NHS, HMP Prison, Humber Mental Health Trust, Humber NHS Foundation Trust, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Essex Human Rights Office, The Mount Camphill Community, UK Young Autism Project, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Department of Work and Pensions, Ask the Expert, AC Test Ltd., Autism s Initiative, Kelvin Hall School, Aviva, Camus, CPM, Crosby Primary School, Language School, Emirates Airlines, Kantar Operations, KGV Cottingham Community Trust, Kids, Monsoon Accessorize, Prem Ltd., Recognition PR, Res-Q, Royal Bank of Scotland, Samaritans, Social Care Solutions What Jobs did they do? Psychologist, Trainee Clinical Psychologist, NHS Safety Officer, NHS Researcher, Marketing Executive, Civil Service Administrative Officer, Community worker, Senior Web Developer, Personnel Officer, Welfare Officer, Insurance Clerk, Therapist, Marketing Executive, Learning Support Worker, Local Government Clerical Officer, Teacher at Adult Education Centre, Youth Worker, Language Assistant, Cabin Crew, Market Researcher Interviewer, Recreation Manager, Photographer, Public Relations Officer, Market research interviewer, Financial Analyst, Counsellor, Welfare Officer
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Psychology Careers Programme 24 October 10.15am Health Psychology 31 October - Educational Psychology 7 November Forensic psychology 14 November Occupational psychology 28 November/5 December Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner/ Clinical psychology to be confirmed Employability Skills development sessions next semester University of Hull Careers Service
Other events 18 October: BBC Studio Tour 18 Oct: Diversity Careers Show (Free careers event in London) 21 Oct: Secondary teaching from a teacher's perspective 21 Oct: NHS Graduate Scheme - Presentation on the NHS Graduate Management training Programme 21 Oct: PGCE Secondary at Hull 22 Oct: Step into Law -Two-hour session for non Law students about the legal profession 22 Oct: Graduate recruitment fair
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