Description:
Understand how employees within an organisation relate to their job role, department and broader organisation. Guide individuals across all levels on how to effectively function and create an efficient workplace. Focusing on factors that increase the productivity and profitability of an organisation. Could also act as a career coach to students in relation to subject selection, as well as adults in directing their career path.
Responsibilities:
- Training and development.
- Employee selection.
- Ergonomics.
- Retention and recognition.
- Performance management.
- Work life fluidity.
- Organisation development.
- Career guidance.
- Coaching.
Pros:
- Able to functioning in all industries.
- Ability to start own business.
- Broad spectrum of services to offer.
- Assisting people and organisations to flourish.
Cons:
- Obtaining a quality internship.
- Companies opt to hire psychometrist for psychometric assessments due to cost saving.
- Blurred line between HR and Industrial Psychology (HR managers tend to execute the roles an Industrial Psychologist is trained to perform).
Education:
- Masters in Industrial Psychology.
- 12 month IOP (Industrial and Organisational Psychology) internship.
- Dissertation.
- National examination of the Professional Board for Psychology.
- Ongoing CPD (Continuous Professional Development) points.
Professional Body:
HPCSA (Health Professional Council of South Africa).
Advice to someone interested in pursuing a similar career:
Climbing the way to the top can be difficult depending on your career progression and interests. Most companies prefer to hire an Organisational Development Specialist with at least 10 years work experience, while there are very few work opportunities for entry level Organisational Development Specialists.
Willing to participate in virtual one on one contact sessions with readers:
Yes. (Click here to request a contact session)
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