(Ebook) What to do with your psychology degree by Matthew McDonald, Susmita Das ISBN 9780335222223, 0335222226

(Ebook) What to do with your psychology degree by Matthew McDonald, Susmita Das ISBN 9780335222223, 0335222226

Based on a survey of over 400 UK psychology graduates, What to do with your Psychology Degree provides real life information on some of the many occupations and careers open to psychology graduates, ranging from jobs in health, therapy and education to private sector roles in marketing, public relations or the media. By encouraging readers to think laterally about their transferable skills, the authors outline 60 career profiles that are directly and indirectly related to the discipline of psychology. For each occupation the book outlines:

• The main tasks and challenges involved
• Personality attributes that are suited to the job
• Skills needed
• Further training and qualifications that may be required
• Voluntary work placement, part-time, and casual job opportunities
• Links to websites with further information including current vacancies