Understand how your skills, degree, experiences, and brand prepare you to land a job that’s the right fit for you.
Employers are looking for motivated, committed, goal-oriented employees who will come to work on time, are prepared to use strong interpersonal and critical-thinking skills, and who will perform their job in a competent, productive, and positive manner. You should also be able to identify and describe how you used your undergraduate education to acquire and strengthen these skills during your interviews. One way to do this is to ask your professional references to provide examples of how you have demonstrated these skills in class, on an internship, or in other experiences.
Using the skills you’ve learned in your psychology curriculum is also crucial to your success. When you begin to understand these assets, you should be able to describe the knowledge and skills gained through the major, understand the value employers place on your knowledge and skills, and be able to explain the connection between the major and the job.
