About Us
The Career Psychology Centre is designed and owned by Liam
Healy and Associates, BPS Registered
Chartered Occupational Psychologists. We are members
of the British Psychological Society and a founder member of the
Association of Business Psychologists.
We develop and publish Psychometric Tests and were one of
the first firms in the UK to pioneer On-Line Psychometric Assessment. Although
we are based in the UK, we have clients as far a field as South Africa, North
and South America, the Middle East and Australia. As well as providing
specialist consultancy services to industry we have pioneered the use of the
internet to provide high quality Career Development Services at a fraction of
the normal corporate cost.
We are committed to providing an
easy to use site which provides a choice of high quality career
development resources at a price within the reach of the private
individual. We do not, however, provide 'cheap and cheerful' on line resources
which only take a few minutes to complete - all of our tools have been developed by our team of fully qualified
Chartered Occupational Psychologists.
Our Senior Psychologist Liam Healy, has written
numerous books and articles designed to help people through psychometric tests
(More How To Win at Aptitude Tests, Harper Collins, 2001; and
Psychometric Testing for Dummies, John Wiley, pub April 2008).
Liam has held several senior posts within the British
Psychological Society and is currently Chief Assessor for the BPS Board of
Assessors in Occupational Psychology.
What is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist?
Chartered Occupational Psychologists are concerned with the
performance of people at work and in training, with developing an
understanding of how organisations function and how individuals and groups
behave at work. Their aim is to increase effectiveness, efficiency and
satisfaction of individuals at work. Their work is supervised by the British Psychological
Society, which itself is Incorporated by Royal Charter.
The services of occupational psychologists are in
increasing demand. Organisations are deeply concerned about the need to
recruit, retain and realise the potential of their human resources on which
success depends. Occupational psychologists are the best qualified group to
advise on human resource strategies and solutions.
They are the only professional group to have a minimum
of six years degree and postgraduate training specifically on how people
behave individually and in organisations.
To qualify as a Chartered Psychologist it is essential
to have a first degree in Psychology, and a Masters degree, followed
by intensive practical training under the supervision of an existing Chartered
Occupational Psychologist.
Chartered Occupational Psychologists have the knowledge and
skills to help organisations determine and implement the successful human
resources strategies which will give them a competitive edge.
What does an Occupational Psychologist do?
The expertise of a Chartered Occupational Psychologist lies
in identifying and realising the full potential of people and creating
effective organisations.
No listing of the fields of occupational psychology is ever
perfect or complete, as any area where psychology can contribute to the
understanding and assistance of human beings at work (and increasingly on the
borderlines before and after work, and between work and leisure) may raise the
need for investigation, or may find an application for some advance in the
wider field of psychology.
Members of the BPS Division of Occupational Psychology
are required to establish their competence in several areas.
Occupational psychologists achieve their objectives by: ·
