Building Your Career in Psychology

Synopsis

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.

Book details

Author:

Marie S. Hammond, Peggy Brady-Amoon

ISBN:

9781000478396

Related ISBNs:

9780429296413, 9780367274986, 9780367274993

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Pages:

242

Reading age:

Not specified

Includes images:

No

Date of addition:

2021-11-30

Usage restrictions:

Copyright

Copyright date:

2022

Copyright by:

N/A 

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Categories:

Education, Nonfiction, Psychology