What Topic Is Most Interesting? There are five major areas in which an I/O psychologist is apt to spend his or her time: selection, training/development, organizational development, performance appraisal, and quality of work life. Which topic(s) do you find most interesting and/or important. Also,

Why do you believe this particular topic is so important? How do personal experiences with work affect your opinion? What outcomes do you think these topics might affect (e.g., motivation, performance)? How do you think this topic might change in the 21st century?

SIOP Scavenger Hunt You will review http://www.siop.org, a useful resource for I/O psychologists and interested students. Navigate around the website and find the following:

A company that is currently hiring someone with an MA or a PhD in I/O psychology A school that offers a master's degree in I/O psychology When and where the next SIOP conference is A consultant who works in your state (or a neighboring state) The latest edition of The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist (or TIP, the official SIOP publication)