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Your personal brand—how the world views you—is important for career success. Your brand indicates your capabilities, skills, talent, and values. … Continue reading >Build Your Brand with Social Media

I have been writing academic papers for more decades than I care to admit, and I have had more than … Continue reading >The Secret to Successful Academic Writing

Woodworking is a hobby of mine, and I like to read the magazine Fine Woodworking. In the December 2020 issue, … Continue reading >Doing Research Is Like Woodworking

The other day I came across a talk (Part 1; Part 2) I gave on mentoring that reminded me about … Continue reading >The Three Fs of Mentoring Success

So you’ve chose industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology as your career. Good choice since it has shown up on various lists of … Continue reading >Choosing Your Industrial-Organizational Psychology Career

In the days before e-mail, researchers and students would send postcards to authors of scientific papers requesting copies, called reprints. … Continue reading >Why Don’t More Researchers Share Their Work?

A few years ago I began teaching a course on organizational climate and culture to executives at the doctoral level. … Continue reading >What Makes Research Actionable for Practitioners?

How many virtual meetings have you had in the past week on Zoom, Teams, or another online platform? Before the … Continue reading >People Hate Online Zoom Meetings

For hundreds of years, publishing has been a noble industry that has brought knowledge to the masses. Within academic disciplines … Continue reading >We Need Academic Publishers

In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, have you found yourself stuck at home having to work with others online … Continue reading >Build a Home Studio

One of the most lively discussions among members of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) is the gulf … Continue reading >How to Bridge the Academic-Practice Divide

Industrial-organizational or I-O psychology is a great career if you like to use evidence to solve organizational problems. It is … Continue reading >I-O Psychology Is a Great Career

Looking for a career that is well-paying and in demand? As an IO Psychologist, I was excited to see that … Continue reading >IO Psychology Is the Best New Career