What is an organizational psychologist and how to become one

Key steps to become an organizational psychologist

1. Explore organizational psychologist education requirements

   Most common organizational psychologist degrees

   Bachelor's

   68.4 %

   Master's

   21.1 %

   Doctorate

   7.9 %

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2. Start to develop specific organizational psychologist skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Assessment Design	49.22%
   Conflict Resolution	19.23%
   Strategic Plan	16.12%
   Human Performance Improvement	15.43%

3. Complete relevant organizational psychologist training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 1-2 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New organizational psychologists learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an organizational psychologist based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real organizational psychologist resumes.

4. Research organizational psychologist duties and responsibilities

   • Design and manage a state-of-the-art web-base elearning portal; recognize for creativity and ongoing content and adopt as corporate-wide model.
   • Develop cognitive behaviorally-base educational module for post-surgery patients.
   • Develop cognitive behaviorally-base educational module for post-surgery patients.

5. Apply for organizational psychologist jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for an organizational psychologist job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams