For as long as I can remember I have always taken an interest in the mind and human behavior. In conversations, class room settings, workplace… well practically anywhere I observe people’s behavior and would constantly ask myself why? Why do people: act, react, live, treat, respond in that manner or what triggered this/that person to react in this/that way? How was this person’s character built, was it their upbringing or a certain experience? I am forever curious, so there are a few branches of study in Psychology that I find interesting: Counseling Psychology and Industrial Organizational Psychology.
I have been told many times over that I am a great
listener and it is not uncommon for a stranger to relieve their personal stresses
or concerns into my forever listening ear. I guess that begs the question of
what in my life has led me to be so open? A question my husband and sister ask
me all the time. Therefore, I know I’m comfortable with people and it doesn’t matter
the circumstance or crisis I enjoy talking and working through problems, so I do take
interest in Counseling Psychology.
However, once I began to work it was put to my attention that I had a natural skill in areas that would improve every workplace I have ever been in. The skill to delegate duties, recognize potential, realize troubling areas all helped me maximize time which then help me lead a very efficient work shift. I kept getting these reoccurring compliment before each promotion I would receive from supervisor to management positions. There were only two jobs I was not offered a management position, my first two jobs. Therefore once I recognized my potential I knew I wanted to get a degree in Business Management. When researching careers in Business Human Resources kept grabbing my attention, so the branch of Industrial Organizational Psychology seems to partner well with my Business degree.
However, once I began to work it was put to my attention that I had a natural skill in areas that would improve every workplace I have ever been in. The skill to delegate duties, recognize potential, realize troubling areas all helped me maximize time which then help me lead a very efficient work shift. I kept getting these reoccurring compliment before each promotion I would receive from supervisor to management positions. There were only two jobs I was not offered a management position, my first two jobs. Therefore once I recognized my potential I knew I wanted to get a degree in Business Management. When researching careers in Business Human Resources kept grabbing my attention, so the branch of Industrial Organizational Psychology seems to partner well with my Business degree.
