Career Development

APA has a wealth of resources for practitioners, academicians and psychologists in non-academic positions to further their careers.

• School psychologists feel the squeeze
  As school budgets shrink, school-based mental-health services are losing resources and support.
• Guidelines and criteria for practicing psychologists
  APA has approved a variety of practice guidelines and related criteria as policy in such areas as multicultural practice, child custody evaluations and treatment of gay, lesbian and bisexual clients, and others. 
• APA's Practice Directorate
  Provides resources and services to practicing psychologists in all settings.

• Interview and Job Talk Tips
  Where to start and what to do to get prepared for an interview.
• Doing Post-Doctoral Work — Should I?
  As the job market in psychology has gotten more competitive over the past couple of decades, the number of post-doctoral opportunities has grown enormously. 
• Variations on the theme of careers: Beyond a psychology department
  What to consider about appointments in a number of different academic settings. 

• Interesting careers in psychological science
  APA aims to inform both graduate students and established psychologists about the broad range of non-academic positions in which they can apply their scientific knowledge and skills. 
• Careers in psychology
  Careers in psychology can be found in countless fields, from health care and public service to business and technology.

• Designed to shine
  Psychologist and user-experience researcher explores ways to make digital devices easier to operate.
• How did you get your nonpsychology academic position?
  Several psychologists explain what enabled them to secure jobs as professors outside of the psychology field.
  

• 'You've Earned Your Doctorate in Psychology… Now What?'
  Securing a job as an academic or professional psychologist.
• 'Public Speaking for Psychologists'
  A lighthearted guide to research presentations, job talks and other opportunities.