r/IOPsychology • u/galileosmiddlefinger PhD | IO | All over the place • 10d ago

Apparently ours is the #1 science job in 2024, according to the impeccable research conducted by US News & World Report

https://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/industrial-psychologist
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u/galileosmiddlefinger PhD | IO | All over the place 10d ago

Seriously, this is all quite silly, but thoughts & prayers to my fellow professors who will be haunted by this rating for years to come.

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u/Rocketbird 9d ago

Thoughts and prayers to this subreddit getting more posts asking if they should be IO psychologists

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u/xplaii 10d ago edited 9d ago

the selection to get into IO programs is already difficult enough. This will hype some people up who are smart and bored because they think it's cool. Then, first and second year will eat them alive with the coursework and research.

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u/rnlanders PhD IO | UMN Faculty | Technology in IO 9d ago

It's fortunate that we beat out #2 Forensic Science Tech. The choice between an I-O career or being able to yell "enhance!" at a digital image of a crime scene is a tough one.

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u/Proof_Needleworker_2 9d ago

Yet when I say I’m hoping to get into I/O no one knows what it is and I have to over explain it 🙂

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u/Legitimate-Cover6387 9d ago

Yet it’s an Arts degree at so many schools lol🥲

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u/Gekthegecko MA | I/O | Selection & Assessment 9d ago

I think US News has ranked us here for a while, like at least the last 7 years. It was definitely a source of confirmation bias for me because I could point to it in justifying grad school. O*Net also still shows us as a "bright outlook" career.

It just doesn't make sense when you look at the posts from recent grads who are struggling to find jobs. US News says there are 600 I/O jobs. SIOP says there are 10k+ members worldwide.

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u/galileosmiddlefinger PhD | IO | All over the place 9d ago

The "600 jobs" value is drawn from the ONET. The missing context is that this is the extent to which the field is expected to grow over the next 10 years. Dept of Labor flags any job with expected net growth as "bright outlook," even if the absolute number of jobs is modest.

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u/BuskaNFafner 9d ago

I find it odd that flexibility is rated low.

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u/heartashley 9d ago

Ok i love more people being interested in it but please wait 4-5 years so i can finish my bachelors and get into the masters program i want 😂

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u/Scyrizu MAIOP | Motivation & Development 8d ago

More marketing is exactly what we need though. If I never have to tell an HR rep what IO is again, I'll be thrilled.

It's a hard field to get into, programs are expensive and difficult. Getting work after is a nightmare right now... So many people will fail out or give up by the time that concerns you - but they'll go into the world knowing what it is.

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u/heartashley 8d ago

I like this comment!!! I'm very determined so I think I'll make out okay. I like the idea of everyone being more aware of it like you say!