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Top Skills for the Most In-Demand Jobs in 2013
Forbes recently analyzed data from both Careerbuilder and O*Net (the Nation’s online database of occupations and necessary skills) in order to identify which jobs/occupations will be highly in-demand in 2013. This week they went a step further and analyzed they key skills necessary for success in those roles. The top 3 skills should be [...]
Critical Thinking Through Spin and Statistics
I can remember the exact moment when my distrust of commercials began. I was 10 years old and was obsessed with a new toy on the market called the “Magic Copier.” I thought it was genius. I could make copies of all of my very important drawings just like the Xerox machine that adults used. [...]
Critical Thinking in the Classroom: Turn Liberty Middle School’s Fail into a WIN
This week, an 8th grade civics teacher at Liberty Middle School in Fairfax County, VA has come under fire for assigning his students a political research project. What could possibly be wrong with a civics teacher assigning a research project, you ask? Well, students were divided into 4 groups and were each assigned a GOP [...]
Upcoming Webcast: Building High Potential and Next Generation Leaders in 2012
On March 28th, 2012 at 3pm EDT, Human Capital Institute will host a Webcast delivered by Bonnie Hagemann and Scott Dannemiller entitled: Building High Potential and Next Generation Leaders in 2012: Trends and Hot Topics Bonnie and Scott (of Executive Development Associates) will cover the latest trends in leadership, critical thinking, talent development, training, and [...]
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 [...]