Part 1 - Discussion

Your post should be at least 200-250 words in length and should extend the discussion of the group supported by your course materials and/or other appropriate resources.

Program, Courses, and Professional Goals in the Psychology Field: Your Degree Plan

Multiple jobs in the psychology field can be found on O*Net: http://www.onetonline.org/find/quick?s=Psychology. You explored this site as your Unit Reading, and now based on your findings, pick one of the jobs that is of particular interest to you and discuss each of the following issues and why you think you could be well matched to this profession:

• Education/Licensure requirement
• Tasks, Tools, and Technology
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
• Work Activities and Context
• Wages and Employment Trends, State and National Availability

This has to be apa format with references at the bottom.

Part 2 - Job Exploration

Go to an online career/employment site, such as http://www.monster.com, http://www.careerbuilder.com or http://www.jobing.com/ and search for jobs in the psychology field. After you have explored the job listings for a while, choose two of the jobs that interest you.

Then, for each job, complete the following using the template provided:

1. List the job title, job description and education/licensure requirements.

2. List the skills needed for the job, taken both from the job description and your own analysis of the job.

3. Be sure to list at least five skills, three of which are specific skills in the psychology field.

4. Explain why each of the skills listed in #2 would be needed to succeed in the position you have selected.

5. Discuss why this particular job interests you and how it may be a good fit for you in the future.