1. Psychology Katrina Wahlstrom Career Advisor Saint Leo University

2. Important Qualities Analytical skills Communication skills Observational skills Patience People skills Problem-solving skills Trustworthiness

3. Psychology Defined Study of the mental processes and human behavior by observing, interpreting, how people and animals relate to one another.

4. Why Study Psychology? Human behavior and interactions encompass everything that we do on a daily basis. There is no career realm that will not be influenced by people. Gives you the skills to evaluate behavior and identify patterns or cause and effect relationships to improve organizational performance or treat patients. Job growth expected 22% from 2010 to 2020

5. Associations American Counseling Association –http://counseling.org/ American Psychology Association –http://www.apa.org/ Association for Psychological Science –http://www.psychologicalscience.org/ Association of Black Psychologists –http://www.abpsi.org/ Society of Industrial & Organizational Psychologists Find more associations: –http://www.socialpsychology.org/psych.htm

6. Psychology Job Postings MonsterTRAK –http://www.monstertrak.com American Counseling Association –http://www.counseling.org/CareerCenter/ Opportunities/TP/Home/CT2.aspx American Psychological Association –http://www.psyccareers.com/ American Psychological Society –http://www.psychologicalscience.org/jobs/ Association of Psychological Science –http://www.psychologicalscience.org/jobs

7. Related Occupations Anthropologist Archeologist Forensics Labor relations specialist Mental health counselor Mediator Marriage and family therapist Personnel interviewer School and career counselor Social worker Special education teacher Statistical analyst Survey researcher Testing specialist

8. Career Planning Contact me: –katrina.wahlstrom@saintleo.edu –813-226-5848 iROAR (Career Resources) –https://saintleouniversity.goingon.pro/iroar/ American Counseling Association –http://www.counseling.org/careers/aca-career-center American Psychological Association –http://www.apa.org/careers/index.aspx

9. Career Planning Bureau of Labor Statistics –http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Life-Physical-and-Social- Science/Psychologists.htm Saint Leo Career Planning –http://www.saintleo.edu/resources/career- planning.aspx Career/Employment Resources –https://my.saintleo.edu/Home/ INKBLOT –http://saintleoinkblot.com/

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11. References American Psychological Association. (2013). Careers. American Psychological Association. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/careers/resources/index.aspx Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition, Psychologists, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social- science/psychologists.htm (visited May 13, 2013).