Bulan77

I'm curious about consulting as a career option, specifically as an expert in human behaviour (social psychology). I'd love to hear peoples' experiences with it, and what it's like on a daily basis. What are the main tasks you do from day to day? Does it allow for a decent work-life balance? What are the pros and cons, in your view?

Are career options better with a PhD in IO vs. a PhD in human behaviour/social psychology? I love social psychology, and I'm currently looking into an applied social psych PhD program, but I wonder if specializing in IO will make it easier to find permanent, full-time work.

HI all, I have a couple questions: 1) If you specialize in research, what type of work are you doing? Did you need a PhD, or have you considered getting one, in order to improve your career options? 2) Also, what's your opinion on career options for psychology researchers in academia vs. industry or government, etc.? My background: I have an MSW degree, an honours BA in social and community psychology with an emphasis on research, and I'm seriously considering a PhD in applied social psychology. I enjoy research, as well as the topic of human behaviour. I completed an undergrad thesis and masters thesis, and I managed my thesis advisor's research lab for a year, so I feel somewhat confident as a researcher, but I'm having trouble finding work in my field. So I'm wondering how much a PhD would open up my career options.

HI all, If you specialize in research or policy analysis, what type of work are you doing? Did you need a PhD, or have you considered getting one, in order to improve your career options? Also, what's your opinion on career options for MSW grads (who specialize in research) in academia vs. industry or government, etc.? My background: I have an MSW degree. Even though my training focused on research, policy analysis, organizational management, and community capacity building, I don't feel I gained enough skills to feel confident in the workplace. I have more experience in research thanks to my undergraduate degree in psychology, where I took numerous research methods and statistics courses. I also completed an undergrad thesis and masters thesis, and I managed my thesis advisor's research lab for a year. So I feel a little more confident as a researcher, but I'm having trouble finding work in my field, and I'm wondering if I should get a PhD.