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Careers in Occupational and Organisational Psychology Ruth Mullally Organisational Psychologist Allied Irish Banks

Overview . What is Org/Occ Psychology?Masters CoursesSubjects covered in Masters coursePossible CareersWhat do Org/Occ psychologists doOther careers open to occupational psychologistsMore Information. What is Org/Occ Psychology?. Referred to variously as Occupational / Organisational / Work

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Careers in Occupational and Organisational Psychology Ruth Mullally Organisational Psychologist Allied Irish Banks

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    1. Careers in Occupational and Organisational Psychology Ruth Mullally Organisational Psychologist Allied Irish Banks (AIB) www.aib.ie

    2. Overview What is Org/Occ Psychology? Masters Courses Subjects covered in Masters course Possible Careers What do Org/Occ psychologists do Other careers open to occupational psychologists More Information

    3. What is Org/Occ Psychology? Referred to variously as Occupational / Organisational / Work / Industrial Psychology Org/Occ psychology is mainly concerned with 2 things: (i) maximising the performance and efficiency (ii) maximising the level of satisfaction & engagement Why Organisational/Occupational? Occupational psychology is mainly concerned with 2 things; (i) maximising the performance and efficiency of individuals and organisations (ii) maximising the level of satisfaction enjoyed by individuals at work and as a result, improving organisational morale Why Occupational? Appeals to those who enjoy working with people within in a business setting. Uses similar models to other areas of psychology but key difference is the focus on improvement / potential - not problem focussed. Positive and dynamic work area which is results oriented. Referred to variously as Occupational / Organisational / Work / Industrial Psychology. Occupational psychology is mainly concerned with 2 things; (i) maximising the performance and efficiency of individuals and organisations (ii) maximising the level of satisfaction enjoyed by individuals at work and as a result, improving organisational morale Why Occupational? Appeals to those who enjoy working with people within in a business setting. Uses similar models to other areas of psychology but key difference is the focus on improvement / potential - not problem focussed. Positive and dynamic work area which is results oriented. Referred to variously as Occupational / Organisational / Work / Industrial Psychology.

    4. Masters Courses in Org/Occ Psych Dublin City University - MSc Work and Organisational – 2 year part-time. Next intake 2009. University of Limerick - MSc in Work & Organisational Psychology (1 year full time and 2 years part time options) University of Cork – Proposed MA in Occupational & Organisational Psychology (1 year full time and 2 years part time options) University College Dublin – MA Social and Organisational – 1 year full-time (no intake for 2009) Entry requirement 2:1 honours degree plus work experience preferable. (2:2 plus 3 years experience also considered) UK courses – contact www.bps.org.uk e.g. Leicester – 2 year MSc by distance learning www.le.ac.uk/graduateoffice/pgprospectus/courses/distance/psychology/occupational.html

    5. What Masters subjects do you study? Organisational Behaviour & Psychology Human Resources Development Psychometric Testing Recruitment, Selection and Assessment Performance Appraisal & Career Development Counselling and Vocational Guidance Social Psychology Industrial Relations / Employee Relations The Changing Face of Work & New Technology Health Psychology and Stress Design of Environment and Work: Health and Safety / Ergonomics

    6. Career Opportunities for Occ/Org Psychologists large multi-nationals – Banking / Financial Services – often work in the areas of Human Resources or Learning and Development Public Sector Departments such as the Public Appointments Service, (manages recruitment of Civil Servants) Private sector consultancy / management consultancy Associates / Consultants (self-employed)

    7. What do Org/Occ Psychs do……? Work with individuals and organisations at each stage of the career life cycle designing and delivering programmes including: Recruitment and Selection Programmes Career Development Programmes Ongoing Professional (and Personal) Development including Coaching, Mentoring and Leadership Programmes Induction Training / Training and Development Workplace Counselling including Stress Management Employee Assistance Programmes Redundancy Counselling / Outplacement Programmes Workplace Research and internal consultancy Organisational Change / Organisational Development Designing a selection centre with a job analysis of role & appropriate questions Developing & conducting training programmes, & evaluating their effectiveness Responsible for talent management within an organisation Coaching and mentoring employees Teaching the skills necessary for leadership, teamwork, negotiation, assertiveness, conflict management Assessing how individuals cope with unemployment, redundancy, retirement or job seeking & helping them to deal with such changes Assisting with industrial relations between management & employees Evaluating job performance to give a person a deeper understanding of their strengths, weaknesses and special interests Ergonomics - exploring the interactions of people with their working environment to ensure it is a safe, healthy and effective one Diversity - increasing awareness of ethnic minorities, women & people with special needsDesigning a selection centre with a job analysis of role & appropriate questions Developing & conducting training programmes, & evaluating their effectiveness Responsible for talent management within an organisation Coaching and mentoring employees Teaching the skills necessary for leadership, teamwork, negotiation, assertiveness, conflict management Assessing how individuals cope with unemployment, redundancy, retirement or job seeking & helping them to deal with such changes Assisting with industrial relations between management & employees Evaluating job performance to give a person a deeper understanding of their strengths, weaknesses and special interests Ergonomics - exploring the interactions of people with their working environment to ensure it is a safe, healthy and effective one Diversity - increasing awareness of ethnic minorities, women & people with special needs

    8. Some real examples of workplace projects include…… Designing a selection centre with a job analysis of role & appropriate questions Developing & conducting training programmes, & evaluating their effectiveness Responsible for talent management & succession planning within an organisation Coaching and mentoring employees Teaching the skills necessary for leadership, teamwork, negotiation, assertiveness, conflict management Assessing how individuals cope with unemployment, redundancy, retirement or job seeking & helping them to deal with such changes Assisting with industrial relations between management & employees Evaluating job performance to give a person a deeper understanding of their strengths, weaknesses and special interests Ergonomics - exploring the interactions of people with their working environment to ensure it is a safe, healthy and effective one Diversity - increasing awareness of ethnic minorities, women & people with special needs

    9. How do they do this? Using psychological theory and research, occ/org psychologists work in much the same way that psychologists from other disciplines operate Typically, they Investigate the situation Diagnose the issue Develop/design an appropriate intervention Deliver the intervention Monitor and evaluate the outcome / result And then start again!

    10. Other careers open to Org/Occ Psychologists…… Human Resource Management Ergonomics – design of the Workplace Marketing / Market Research – Consumer Behaviour Research – Workplace Research Graduate / Management Careers including Sales, Retail, Hospitality and Business Management

    11. More information on Occ/Org Psych PSI Visit www.psihq.ie for further information Get involved….with DWOP, the Division of Work and Organisational Psychology www.psihq.ie/MEMBERS_DWOP.asp Also a new Coaching Psychology Group as part of DWOP BPS - See www.bps.org.uk

    12. Thank you!

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