A combination of psychology with a vocationally-specific business course is attractive combination to employers within the business sector. This could include psychology plus:
- Marketing and market research
- Public relations
- Human resource management
- Industrial relations
- Management
Some of these courses can help provide skills in these areas:
- TAFE courses - Certificates or Diplomas (E.g. Human resources, public relations, or marketing)
- Graduate Certificates and Diplomas (E.g. Human resource management, industrial and employee relations or public relations)
It is possible to gain employment without completing further business-related study, including:
- Market research - Research assistants in market research companies
- Human resources - Entry-level positions in human resource administration or in specialty areas (E.g Recruitment)
- Employment services - Assistant or associate employment consultant roles with job network agencies
- Management - Trainee programs in retail
Find out more about psychology careers in business by contacting the APS College of Organisational Psychologists.