Competencies and Experiences Critical for Entry-Level Success for Industrial–Organizational Psychologists

摘要

The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology's (SIOP) Professional Practice Committee is currently conducting a study that will provide data on the various questions posed in Byrne et al. (2014). Our purpose in this short reply to Byrne et al. is to offer some initial data-based conclusions; our intent is not to critique their views, nor to indicate agreement or disagreement, but simply to offer some preliminary data on the issues. Some of our results may be surprising, but at this point we do not wish to engage in too much interpretation as we are still in the process of finalizing the study. If the Byrne et al. article generates greater interest in the question of how best to prepare young professionals for careers in industrial–organizational (I–O) psychology then it has served a valuable purpose, but future revisions to the Education and Training Guidelines should be data-based.