Practical considerations for job application, interview, and negotiation in clinical neuropsychology

Abstract

Objective: Doctoral trainees and early career neuropsychologists lack resources on the topics of job application, selection, and negotiation. The absence of such resources may place trainees entering the workforce at a critical disadvantage. This manuscript provides substantive information and recommendations for trainees and early career psychologists to achieve early career success.

Method: The following manuscript includes a narrative review of considerations for prospective employment in neuropsychology.

Results: We begin with a discussion of the job application process and then provide a summary of factors to consider in job selection and negotiation in clinical neuropsychology in multiple settings, including the topics of compensation, benefits, and productivity expectations.

Conclusions: This manuscript provides an overview of critical topics for early career success in clinical neuropsychology that could be incorporated into graduate and post-doctoral training curricula.

Keywords: Career; job selection; negotiation; neuropsychology.