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Professional Development (cont.) Early Career Psychologists APA recognizes the unique interests and concerns of early career psychologists who have received their degrees within the last 10 years. Committee on Early Career Psychologists Formed in 2005, the Committee on Early Career Psychologists (CECP) represents the needs and concerns of early career members within APA. The committee is focused on the following: * advocacy * recommending targeted resources for early career psychologists * facilitating the engagement of early career psychologists in APA APA provides resources designed specifically for early career psychologists, including dedicated webpages focused on the following topics: * * * * * * * career development financial planning work/life balance funding and grants ways to connect early career insights and articles Early Career Listerv NEW-Develop Your Leadership Skills Webinar Career Information The CECP presents what, why, and how early career psychologists are changing and influencing APA governance and the discipline worldwide and how you can get involved. Look for this video webinar and more on the early career pages located on the APA website. APA Financial Planning for Early Career Psychologists Handbook Developed by CECP and APA, this handbook offers you practical advice-from how to repay your student loans to how to plan for retirement. It is an important resource for all psychologists. You can get information from APA's online career management resource, PsycCareers (see page 4), including details about licensure, professional development for psychologists, salary surveys, and data on education and employment. Furthering Your Education Earn continuing education credits through APA's independent study program and the APA Online Academy. See the Continuing Education section on page 5 for more details. You can also attend selected sessions for CE credit and CE workshops at the APA Annual Convention that focus on topics of interest to early career psychologists, such as work and life balance, training, cultural issues in the workplace, and more. "As an early career psychologist, I have found APA to be an invaluable organization that has contributed to my professional growth as a researcher, educator, and clinician in substantial ways at this stage in my career." Alfonso Mercado, PhD ❚ Member since 2009 9 www.apa.org  http://www.apa.org/careers/early-career/get-connected/get-involved.aspx http://www.apa.org/careers/early-career/index.aspx http://www.apa.org/careers/early-career/get-connected/get-involved.aspx http://www.apa.org/careers/index.aspx http://www.apa.org/careers/early-career/get-connected/get-involved.aspx http://www.apa.org/careers/early-career/get-connected/get-involved.aspx http://www.psyccareers.com/ http://www.apa.org/careers/early-career/committee/index.aspx http://www.apa.org/education/ce/index.aspx http://www.apa.org/ed/about/educator/2009/12/study-prog.aspx http://www.apa.org/ed/about/educator/2009/12/study-prog.aspx http://www.apa.org/education/ce/index.aspx http://www.apa.org/ed/ce/resources/index.aspx http://www.apa.org/careers/early-career/financial/index.aspx http://www.apa.org/ed/ce/resources/index.aspx http://www.apa.org/convention/index.aspx http://www.apa.org/careers/early-career/financial/index.aspx http://www.apa.org/

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