PSYCHOLOGY CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Psychology Career Development

The final project in this course will consist of a written paper and will help you to examine your career development.
It should be written in double-spaced in 12 point Times New Roman font with one-inch margins. Your paper should be 3 to 5 pages in length, well-organized and well-written.
For this project you will need to locate and interview a person who holds the career you plan to pursue. Remember, many professionals are extremely busy and you may need to schedule this interview several weeks ahead of time – do not wait until the last minute! You should include information about the interview in your reflection paper articulating why you have chosen a certain career path, how it is a realistic and attainable goal, and how you plan on attaining that career goal. It should also include whether your career plans have changed after taking this course, what new careers related to psychology you learned about, what types of experiences you will seek out to meet your career goals, and what areas you need further information in to pursue your goals. Your paper will be submitted to Turnitin.
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Psychiatrists are among the most paid psychological professionals in the United States of America with the average salary playing around $167,610 per annum. Psychiatry essentially refers to the branch of psychology that revolves around mental disorders. It involves the medical diagnosis and treatment of these psychological anomalies. There is often a common misunderstanding arising from the confusion between psychologists and psychiatrists (Shea, 2016). The line between the two is a very thin one…
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