Table 16.1: TABLE B.1 I/O Psychologists on the Job

Human Factors (Engineering) Psychology	Personnel Psychology: Maximizing Human Potential
As scientists, consultants, and management professionals, industrial-organizational (I/O) psychologists are found working in varied areas:
Designing optimum work environments Optimizing person-machine interactions Developing systems technologies	Developing training programs to increase job seekers’ success Selecting and placing employees Developing and testing assessment tools for selecting, placing, and promoting workers Analyzing job content Optimizing worker placement Training and developing employees Identifying needs Designing training programs Evaluating training programs Appraising performance Developing guidelines Measuring individual performance Measuring organizational performance
Organizational Psychology: Building Better Organizations
Developing organizations Analyzing organizational structures Increasing worker satisfaction and productivity Fostering organizational change Enhancing quality of work life Expanding individual productivity Identifying elements of satisfaction Redesigning jobs Balancing work and nonwork life in an era of social media, smart phones, and other technologies

Source: Information from the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. For more information about I/O psychology and related job opportunities, visit SIOP.org.