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Critical Thinking Means Business
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Breanne Harris
How to Choose the Best Airline for Your Travel
I travel often for work, and have become quite critical of the airlines I choose. Frontier, United, Continental, Southwest, American, Virgin, Delta- each have their own unique advantages and disadvantages. So, how do you choose the right airline for your needs? I suggest using a strategic approach to decision making that I learned at the Critical [...]
Wishful Thinking vs. Cynical Thinking: Which is Better?
Let’s first start by defining Wishful vs. Cynical Thinking. Wishful Thinking (according to Wikipedia) is the formation of beliefs and making decisions according to what might be pleasing to imagine instead of by appealing to evidence, rationality or reality. Cynical Thinking (which is NOT the same thing as Critical Thinking) is thinking that is predisposed to doubt and lack of [...]
New Study Finds Link Between Critical Thinking and Unemployment
In January of 2011 we told you about the new book “Academically Adrift” which followed 2,322 students during their 4 years in college and found that these students are not improving their critical thinking skills. In fact, in the first 2 years, 45% of students showed no improvement in critical thinking skills, and after 4 [...]
Critical Thinking Interview Questions
Krishnan Anantharaman from the Wall Street Journal wrote an interesting article about the new trend of asking questions designed to elicit critical thinking abilities in candidates. Initially, I was pleased to hear that recruiters are trying to measure critical thinking ability given the fact that only 28% of college graduates are rated as having excellent critical thinking [...]
Preparing for the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Assessment
Are you scheduled to take the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal assessment for training or selection and looking for a practice test? Then I have bad news for you. Because the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal assessment is the most widely known assessment for measuring critical thinking skills and is most often used to select employees, therefore you will [...]
Candidate vs. Recruiter: Whose Experience is More Important?
If you’re currently searching for a new job, I have tremendous sympathy for you. Unemployment is high, the job market is full of overqualified candidates, and unfortunately the candidate application process isn’t made to suit you. If you haven’t looked for a job in the last 5 years, let me update you on the 2012 [...]
Pajama Pants Prohibition and the Decline of Critical Thinking in Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Do you ever read a news story and just shake your head in total bewilderment? Prepare to start shaking your head now. My friend Jessica Miller-Merrell of Blogging4Jobs brought the following news story to my attention: Louisiana Official Moves to Ban Wearing Pajamas in Public Here are a few excerpts from the news story: “Michael [...]
I Disagree So That Makes You an Idiot
I follow a lot of brilliant bloggers who write compelling content and stimulate fascinating discussions. One of those people is Laurie Ruettimann who writes at http://thecynicalgirl.com. But what happens when someone disagrees with the perspective of a blogger? Sometimes there are valuable learning experiences for everyone involved, but often it looks like this: This outrageous comment [...]
New Year’s Resolution: Think Better
Did you just read that title and groan? Why do so many of us find talk of New Year’s resolutions so loathsome? Perhaps it’s because so often New Year’s resolutions are made over and over again (meaning we didn’t really commit to them in previous years). How many years in a row have you made [...]
What Happens When No One is Watching? Answer: Nothing Good
It’s Christmas eve, and if you celebrate Christmas, then I really hope you have all of your shopping done. I waited until last night to do my shopping and it was BRUTAL. On 3 separate occasions I heard mothers screaming at their children saying “Santa is watching and he’s not going to bring you any [...]