October 2020 Newsletter
Member Spotlight
Past President Dr. Gary Latham partnered with the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology South Africa (SIOPSA) https://www.siopsa.org.za/ to share his wisdom regarding our field and discusses the past, present, and future in the video links* below:
- Why did you become an Industrial-Organizational psychologist?
- Where did your interest in work motivation start?
- What is evidence-based practice?
- Where do ideas in Industrial-Organizational Psychology come from?
- How do Industrial-Organizational Psychologists balance theory and practice?
- How to build bridges between science and practice (Part 1)?
- How to build bridges between science and practice (Part 2)?
- Should Industrial-Organizational Psychology be licensed?
- How is AI impacting Industrial-Organizational Psychology?
- What burning issues will Industrial-Organizational Psychologists face in the 2020s?
- What would you do if you were an emerging psychologist today?
- How do we advance Industrial-Organizational Psychology in the future?
- How do we mobilise Industrial-Organizational Psychology in the 2020s?
*Shared with permission from SIOPSA
Member Benefits
Are you looking to hire someone with a background in Industrial-Organizational Psychology or Work and Organizational Psychology? Or maybe you know someone who is?
New Job Board for Work and Organizational Psychology Now Available!
The Alliance for Organizational Psychology (AOP) and the Work & Organizational Psychology Division of the International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP) have launched a new job advertisement board to connect work and organizational psychologists with opportunities:
www.workandorganizationalpsychologists.com
“During this unprecedented time, we hope to create connections and support opportunities that will help work and organizational psychologists across the globe” – Barbara Kozusznik, President, Work & Organizational Psychology Division, IAAP
“With this new initiative, work and organizational psychologists worldwide will have equal access to information that will help them forge their personal career paths.” – Gudela Grote, President, Alliance for Organizational Psychology
Job Posting
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