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Exploring Skills, Traits, and Competencies Psychologists Use in the WorkforceGarth A. Fowler, PhD
Associate Executive Director, Graduate & Postgraduate Education & Training
Karen Stamm, PhD
Director, Center for Workforce Studies
APA 2019 Convention
August 8th, 2019
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The opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the authors and do not constitute official policy of the American Psychological Association.
Slides are available at the APA Center for Workforce Studies website under Presentations http://www.apa.org/workforce/presentations/index.aspx
The presenters acknowledge the contributions of the Center for Workforce Studies, The office of Graduate and Postgraduate Education and Training, and APA Membership.
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Agenda
• What you can do with a degree in psychology?
The Psychology Workforce
• Analysis of Job Advertisements• What skills are employers looking for?
The Psychology Job Market
• Analysis of How Did You Get That Job? Interviews• What skills employees use?
A Psychologist’s Job
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The psychology workforce
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Occupation Types
48% of psychology doctorate degree holders are employed in occupations outside of professional service
Source: 2017 National Survey of College Graduates, National Science Foundation
Professional Service, 52%
Teaching, 15%
Research, 15%
Management, 12%
Sales and Marketing, 2%
Other, 4%
ProfessionalServiceTeaching
Research
Management
Sales andMarketingOther
Primary Work Activity
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Psychology Doctorate
Degree Holders
Represents 61 out of 129 different occupational categories
Source: 2017 National Survey of College Graduates, National Science Foundation
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The Psychology Job Market
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Psychology Job Ads Analysis: Methods
• Almost 7,000 job advertisements in APA psycCareers
• Primary elements analyzed included Company Name, Job Title, and Job Description
The Dataset
• R Statistical Programming• Weighted, keyword-based coding• Decision tree algorithm
Automated text analysis
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The Majority of Advertisements were for Faculty and Health Service Psychologist Positions
Applied Psychologist, 4%
Faculty, 41%
Health Service Psychologist,
48%
Researcher, 6%Other, 1%
Source: APA, 2018, 2015-17 Psychology Job Advertisements: An Overview
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Commonly Requested Traits in Job Advertisements
0 200 400 600 800
Adaptability
Ethical
Compassion/Empathy
Positive Attitude
Independent
Motivated
Self Awareness
Proactive
Reliability
Number of Job Advertisements
Pers
onal
Tra
its
Source: APA, 2018, 2015-17 Psychology Job Advertisements: An Overview
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Requested Skills
0 500 1000 1500
Leadership skills
Cultural Awareness
Teamwork Skills
Communication Skills
Data Analysis Skills
Computer Skills
Multi-lingual
Organizational Skills
Critical Thinking
Number of Job Postings
Skill
Typ
e
Top Skills Across Job Type
Source: APA, 2018, 2015-17 Psychology Job Advertisements: An Overview
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Trends in Skills over
Time
Source: APA, 2018, 2015-17 Psychology Job Advertisements [Unpublished special analyses]
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Trends in Skills over
Time
Faculty
Source: APA, 2018, 2015-17 Psychology Job Advertisements [Unpublished special analyses]
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Trends in Skills over
Time
Health Service Psychologists
Source: APA, 2018, 2015-17 Psychology Job Advertisements [Unpublished special analyses]
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How Did You Get That Job? Analysis
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How Did You Get That Job? Analysis: Methods
• 18 interviews• Speakers filled out a form with their
responses
The Dataset
• R Statistical Programming• Weighted, keyword-based coding• Decision Tree algorithm
Automated text analysis
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How Did You Get That Job? Analysis: Methods
• Provide a short description of your current position, and the work you do on a daily basis.
• In your current job, are there other titles/roles for people doing similar work at other organization, universities, or companies? If so, what are those titles/roles?
• What skills and abilities did you learn in your training, do you find are most useful in your job/career?
Questions Analyzed
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The Majority of Interviews were with Applied Psychologists
(Applied Psychologist includes forensic psychologists, industrial organizational psychologists, and human factors psychologists)
Health Service Psychologist, 11%
Faculty, 6%
Researcher, 17%
Applied Psychologist,
67%
Source: APA, 2018-2019 How Did You Get That Job? [Unpublished analyses]
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Most Used SkillsDescriptive Language
Source: APA, 2018-2019 How Did You Get That Job? [Unpublished special analyses]
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Most Used Skills
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
Organizational Skills
Cultural Awareness
Leadership skills
Teamwork Skills
Critical Thinking
Analytical Skills
Communication Skills
Percent of Interviewees
Desc
ribed
Ski
lls
Source: APA, 2018, 2018-2019 How Did You Get That Job [Unpublished special analyses]
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Skills Requested vs. Used
0 500 10001500
Leadership skills
CulturalAwareness
Teamwork Skills
CommunicationSkills
Data AnalysisSkills
Computer Skills
Multi-lingual
OrganizationalSkills
Critical Thinking
Number of Job Postings
Skill
Typ
e
Job Advertisements
0% 100%
OrganizationalSkills
CulturalAwareness
Leadership skills
Teamwork Skills
Critical Thinking
Analytical Skills
CommunicationSkills
Percent of Interviewees
Des
crib
ed S
kills
How Did You Get That Job
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Work Activities
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Education
Health Services
Appliedpsychology
Research
Management
Percent of Interviewees
Wor
k Ac
tiviti
es
Source: APA, 2018, 2018-2019 How Did You Get That Job [Unpublished special analyses]
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Training vs. Workingand theUse of subfields
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The subfield you study may not be what you do day to day…
Source: APA, 2018-2019 How Did You Get That Job [Unpublished special analyses]
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The subfield you study may not be what you do day to day…
Source: APA, 2018-2019 How Did You Get That Job [Unpublished special analyses]
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Discussion and
Implications
A psychology degree offers multitudes of opportunity across many different occupations
Soft skills like cultural awareness, leadership, and teamwork are important on the current job market
Careers in non-academic and HSP fields emphasize communication, analytical and critical thinking skills learned in graduate school
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Questions or Comments?
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Resources
• American Psychological Association. (2018). 2015-17 Psychology Job Advertisements: An Overview. Washington, DC: Author.
• American Psychological Association. (2018). Careers in Psychology. [Interactive data tool]. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/workforce/data-tools/careers-psychology.aspx
• How did you get that job interviews: https://www.apa.org/members/your-growth/career-development/how-did-you-get-that-job/index