I/O Psychology Personal Statement

Industrial and organizational psychology (I/O psychology) is my number one career choice. In so many ways, it also represents my second, third, and fourth career choices. Managers help groups by setting objectives and organizing tasks that accomplish those objectives. Human resources professionals serve as the link between an organization's management and its employees. And psychologists commit themselves to the extensive study and practice of human behavior. As an industrial and organizational psychologist, I see myself incorporating all three. I want to master the skill of improving processes, implement training and development programs, and successfully employ psychological practices to enhance employee motivation.

Naturally, my education must precede anything else that I do. But learning in psychology is not cookie-cutter simple. We operate in a flood of information and even our best evidence evolves daily. Further, learning to exercise good judgement requires practice and extensive study, often life-long. Growing up, I always knew I had emotional intelligence long before I heard its name. I wanted to make use of my empathic qualities. To pursue that goal I

These include methods used in job analysis, personnel recruitment, training evaluation, and occupational well-being. I grew up in a household where education and ideas reigned and pressing societal concerns were discussed. In that very household I learned to think freely. Expectedly, I am analytical, identifying various opportunities and taking the initiative to improve them. During a period of time when I served as a sales manager for a fortune 500 company, I relied heavily on those traits. I was able to initiate change in the way we serviced our customers, motivated our employees, and administered programs. Such experiences laid a foundation in which I build on in I/O