All Your Questions Answered

• I spent the last two years getting a Master’s degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology.
  
  
• It’s the application of psychological principles and theory to the management of human resources in organizations. I/O Psychology is focused on collecting and analyzing data in order to make empirically driven decisions that will result in the effective and efficient use of human resources. I am more interested in the “O” side, which looks at more how the organization can affect behavior, so I would like to get involved in organizational change and development. Although, I do enjoy the “I” as well. The “I” side is more focused on measuring human characteristics.
  
  
• I am living at home with my parents looking for a job.
  
  
• Nothing yet.
  
  
• Nope, no prospects either.
  
  
• I am hoping to get into a consulting firm. A consulting firm is hired by an organization to help with a specific problem or project pertaining to their human resources. For example, if an organization needs a new selection process or new training curriculum developed, the organization may hire a consulting firm. I would also be able to work in an organization’s HR department, but if I were to take a job like that, I would hope that it is defined as an internal consulting position rather than an administrative HR position (I didn’t go to grad school to file I-9’s and W-2’s all day).
  
  
• I am willing to move anywhere. I would prefer to stay on this planet.
  
  
• I would still be a Packer fan.
  
  
• Yeah, Brett Favre is a jerk.