Building Your Career in Psychology
eBook - ePub

Building Your Career in Psychology

  1. 242 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Building Your Career in Psychology

About this book

Building Your Career in Psychology is a new practical, aspirational, and experiential book designed to help readers make informed decisions about their college, career, and life success.

The primary theme in this book is that psychological knowledge makes a difference in people's lives. Building on this theme, this book provides an empowered process for making the most of college and other career preparation experience, helping the reader to set the stage for academic, career, and life success. This book emphasizes academic skills, unwritten rules, career planning, and developing relationships – both professional and personal. Moreover, this book includes evidence-based career development content and exercises, as well as other resources to assist readers in discovering their own path to a meaningful career and life.

Highlights of this book include:

  • Discussion of career options at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels
  • Forms, handouts, and exercises (both basic and advanced) to facilitate deeper processing and application of content
  • References and resources for further information
  • Website with additional information, including instructor resources
  • Recognition and respect for the diversity of people, their experiences, and paths

Featuring the best practices in facilitating career decision-making and planning, this book is a must read for undergraduate and graduate students in psychology courses as well as anyone interested in a career in psychology.

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Yes, you can access Building Your Career in Psychology by Marie S. Hammond,Peggy Brady-Amoon in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Psychology & Education in Psychology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. List of boxes
  7. List of figures
  8. List of tables
  9. List of vignettes
  10. Preface
  11. Introduction
  12. Acknowledgments
  13. Part I Psychology and how it helps you reach your goals
  14. Part II Practical guidance, unwritten rules, and planning to reach your goals
  15. Part III The role of relationships in your educational and career success
  16. Part IV Career paths and options at different educational levels
  17. Appendices
  18. Index