Kristina Benitez

Psychology is interdisciplinary in its scope and a degree holder in psychology have excellent opportunities to develop an enviable skill set that serves as competitive preparation for entering the job market. Transferable skills are skills that are useful in a wide variety of contexts, and that you can transfer from one job or project to the next. A degree in Psychology will provide you with the opportunity to develop many transferable skills, such as follows; Analyzing information – taking information in and finding its meaning Communication Skills – listening and speaking in effective ways Creative Thinking – thinking outside the box to find new solutions Critical Thinking – taking the information being provided, analyzing how trustworthy it is and what it really means Editing – refining ideas down to their essence Ethics – recognizing dilemmas and considering what is the right decision Goal setting – deciding what you want to achieve and how to do so Group work – learning to work in groups to achieve goals Identifying options – finding the different choices and identifying the strengths and weaknesses of each Managing time – using time wisely to reach goals Presentation Skills – communicating ideas and information orally and using multimedia Research – how to find reliable, useful information, while answering complex questions with evidence-based methods Statistics – what the data is telling you, how to find it, and how to apply the results Writing Skills – expressing yourself clearly and effectively in the written word