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I Have My Master’s… Now What?

By Ryan Samia, SIOP Blogger

It has been a year and half since I’ve received my master’s in Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology. As a newcomer into the professional world, I have asked myself a ton of questions on what I will do next in order to gain experience and be successful. Yes, graduate school was a learning and worthwhile experience as I have learned both the science and practice of I-O Psychology. However, I knew that pursuing higher education was not in my 5 year plan.

As I’ve gotten more exposure to the “real world”, I found out 3 things to do right out of the master’s

Re-Experience SIOP 2012

2012 Conference DVDs Now Available

Re-experience some of the most popular sessions from the 2012 SIOP conference—order a conference DVD!

DVD recordings are now available for purchase here. The 2012 SIOP Conference Recordings DVD-ROM includes:

• 20 select presentations available (see list below)
• Audio synchronized with the speaker’s slide presentations
• MP3 audio files for your MP3 player to listen on the go!
• Files that are Mac and PC compatible

The presentations available on the DVD are:

So Long, San Diego!

27^th Annual SIOP Conference Shows Strong Attendance and Impressive Speakers

SIOP descended upon San Diego more than 4,000-strong April 26-28 to celebrate what is always the culminating event for members.

The 27^th Annual Conference was held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt, and was attended by more than 4,100 I-O psychologists from 44 different countries, and as far away as Australia and India. Attendees had more than more than 800 presentations to choose from, including poster sessions, and an impressive lineup of invited and keynote speakers.

Continue reading for more photos!

Follow the Conference on Social Media!

Check out SIOP’s social media platforms throughout the 27^th annual conference for daily updates, news, photos and video. During conference week (April 25-28), we will post regularly to SIOP’s Facebook page, Exchange blog, and Twitter.

Facebook: Check Facebook for short posts about events as well as a full album of conference photos. You can also share the conference experience with your Facebook friends by commenting on SIOP's wall or starting discussions.

The Exchange: Read the Exchange for photos and news stories about the conference, with daily posts. After the conference, the Exchange will also feature a follow up story chronicling the events of the week.

Twitter: Follow SIOP on Twitter (SIOPtweets) for up-to-the-minute news, announcements, and tips for making your conference experience a great one! You can also Tweet about SIOP and the conference using the hashtag #SIOP12.

Learn more at www.siop.org/socialmedia!

 

SIOP Conference Reveries: Random Biennial Reflections

By Paul Thoresen, SIOP Blogger

My first SIOP conference was in Dallas, 1998, just a little while ago for some, and in the stone ages for new graduate students. That first SIOP conference was an eye-opening and inspiring experience. There were so many great papers, posters, presentations, a few disagreements, and the discipline of I-O was well represented. Meeting some of the movers and shakers of the field was super exciting for me. I also learned that the conference finished early on Sunday, which I did not know when I booked my flight. So, I have fond memories of going to a stadium seating theatre and watching “The Big Hit” before going to the airport. I know, no one else likes that movie, but if you watched this entertaining comedy instead of hanging out in the DFW airport, you would like it, too!

I wish I could say I have gone to the conference every year for the last dozen years. Instead it is closer to every other year on average. I would love to attend it every year, but work obligations and family life make that difficult at times. I always find posters that are well done, sessions that are thought provoking, old friends I have not seen in years, and new friends to keep in touch with going forward.