Essential Job Skills for the Pandemic and Beyond
October 2020
Current job markets have been deeply impacted by COVID-19. Learn how a broad set of essential skills like leadership, teamwork, and communication can prepare you to navigate the job market during the pandemic and beyond. Whether you are searching for your first job as a graduate or want to advance in your psychology career, this dynamic, real-world webinar shares critical insights about:
- The top essential skills of the pandemic
- Concrete examples of how your experiences demonstrate essential skills
- Resources to assist skills exploration
This program does not offer CE credit.
Presenter
Karen Stamm, PhD
Karen Stamm, PhD, is the director of the Center for Workforce Studies at the American Psychological Association. Her research has focused on women in science, health behaviors in older adults, and the psychology workforce and education pipeline. She received her MA and PhD in psychology with a focus on quantitative methods and research methodology from the University of Rhode Island.
Moderator
Peggy Christidis, PhD
Science program officer, APA.
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