Career Search
Here are a number of online resources that you might find helpful as you begin the process of thinking about -- and looking for -- a rewarding career. Some of them are specifically aimed at psychology majors (since they're the people that I teach!), but others are more general and would be suitable for majors from any discipline. If you have suggestions regarding other resources that you think would be valuable to include here, please feel free to contact me at tmartini@brocku.ca
General Career Planning Advice for Psychology Undergraduates
http://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/psn/2014/01/fork-road.aspx
http://www.psichi.org/?201EyeFall15hAppleby#.V2H4Wlckjw-
http://www.psichi.org/?201EyeFall15hAppleby#.V2H4Wlckjw-
Learning About Potential Careers in Psychology
General Career Exploration Information for Psychology Students (American Psychological Association/APA)
http://www.apa.org/careers/resources/guides/careers.aspx
How Psychologists Contribute in Fields such as Business, Engineering, Education, Health, Sports, and Law Enforcement (APA)
http://www.apa.org/action/careers/index.aspx
http://www.apa.org/action/resources/students/index.aspx
Videos Providing Information and Advice about Studying Psychology and Psychology-related Careers
http://www.drkit.org/introtopsych/
http://www.drkit.org/psychology/
http://www.apa.org/careers/resources/guides/careers.aspx
How Psychologists Contribute in Fields such as Business, Engineering, Education, Health, Sports, and Law Enforcement (APA)
http://www.apa.org/action/careers/index.aspx
http://www.apa.org/action/resources/students/index.aspx
Videos Providing Information and Advice about Studying Psychology and Psychology-related Careers
http://www.drkit.org/introtopsych/
http://www.drkit.org/psychology/
Online Tools for Career Exploration
Appleby, 2015
- Psychology-specific resource for career exploration, by job title/classification
- Includes links to O*Net (see below) as well as relevant videos
- Canadian-based resource for exploring a range of job types/classifications
- Includes information about reasonable salary expectations, as well as market outlook and demand
- Can search by city/province
- US-based resource for exploring a range of job types/classifications
- Includes information about reasonable salary expectations, as well as market outlook and demand
Managing Your Online Presence, or "Digital Footprint"
http://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/psn/2015/09/online-presence.aspx
- Provides tips about how to examine your digital footprint, and tricks used by employers that allow them to "see" information about you on the Internet that isn't immediately obvious
The Job Application Process
How to ask faculty and instructors for a letter of recommendation or a favour (e.g., to collaborate on a project)
http://chronicle.com/article/How-to-Ask-for-a/235968
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/how-to-ask-for-a-reference-letter/
https://chroniclevitae.com/news/1351-asking-faculty-for-a-favor
http://chronicle.com/article/How-to-Ask-for-a/235968
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/how-to-ask-for-a-reference-letter/
https://chroniclevitae.com/news/1351-asking-faculty-for-a-favor
