Apply principles of psychology to human resources, administration, management, sales, and marketing problems. Activities may include policy planning; employee testing and selection, training and development; and organizational development and analysis. May work with management to organize the work setting to improve worker productivity.
<ul><li>Formulate and implement training programs, applying principles of learning and individual differences.</li><li>Conduct research studies of physical work environments, organizational structures, communication systems, group interactions, morale, or motivation to assess organizational functioning.</li><li>Conduct presentations on research findings for clients or at research meetings.</li><li>Provide expert testimony in employment lawsuits.</li><li>Study consumers' reactions to new products and package designs, and to advertising efforts, using surveys and tests.</li><li>Review research literature to remain current on psychological science issues.</li><li>Develop interview techniques, rating scales, and psychological tests used to assess skills, abilities, and interests for the purpose of employee selection, placement, or promotion.</li><li>Conduct individual assessments, including interpreting measures and providing feedback for selection, placement, or promotion.</li><li>Write articles, white papers, or reports to share research findings and educate others.</li><li>Develop new business by contacting potential clients, making sales presentations, and writing proposals.</li><li>Train clients to administer human resources functions including testing, selection, and performance management.</li><li>Develop and implement employee selection or placement programs.</li><li>Identify training and development needs.</li><li>Facilitate organizational development and change.</li><li>Analyze job requirements and content to establish criteria for classification, selection, training, and other related personnel functions.</li><li>Observe and interview workers to obtain information about the physical, mental, and educational requirements of jobs as well as information about aspects such as job satisfaction.</li><li>Assess employee performance.</li><li>Coach senior executives and managers on leadership and performance.</li><li>Study organizational effectiveness, productivity, and efficiency, including the nature of workplace supervision and leadership.</li><li>Write reports on research findings and implications to contribute to general knowledge or to suggest potential changes in organizational functioning.</li></ul>