Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving
Every human being encounters situations that need critical thinking in one way or the other. That implies that critical thinking skills and problem-solving correlates. I have encountered various situations that require effective critical thinking and problem-solving strategies in my life; however, there is one example that was vital as far as my career is concerned. There is a day when I saw an advert for a job interview at Amazon Company. The company was looking for qualified clerks to fill the position available. I applied for the position of a clerk even though I was still a student. Fortunately, I was called for a job interview, something that excited me to the prim. Deep down in my heart, I knew that I was partially qualified for the clerical job, according to the job specifications provided (Snyder & Snyder, 2008).
Since this was a job I wanted so much, I believed in myself and knew that it would open up my prospects or employment. Therefore, I needed to think about how I will explain my skills and experiences to align with what was required of a clerical officer critically. This was a do or die for me because it determined my capacity as a clerk and as an ethical person. I thought of explaining myself in a way that will entice the interviewers to hire me as the clerk, but, I also thought of the ethical implications of the same. That is supposing I made it to acquire the position and later fail to deliver according to the requirements since I was partially qualified. Thus, I decided to let the panel of interviewers know that I was still a student and needed to job since I was still a student with basic clerical knowledge and skills (Snyder & Snyder, 2008).
References
Snyder, L. G., & Snyder, M. J. (2008). Teaching critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The Journal of Research in Business Education, 50(2), 90.