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Larry Goldsmith meets J. R. Martinez.  J. R., the winner of ABC’s season 13 “Dancing with the Stars” with dance partner Karina Smirnoff, was the closing keynote speaker at the 13th Annual Narrowing the Gulf Conference for Underrepresented Students in Postsecondary Education.  This annual conference focuses on concepts, ideas and practical strategies that improve classroom instruction and support services for underrepresented students that, in turn, benefit all students. [P.S. Looking for an insightful, articulate and motivational speaker?  J.R. has my vote.] 

Larry was a session presenter.  His presentation was titled, “Eight Strategies for Bringing a Higher Level of Thinking to Career Education.”  The presentation highlighted critical thinking strategies that lead to better career choices and more informed job search decisions.  In the session, participants learned steps that they can undertake right away to become more effective educators, advisors and guidance counselors and to have greater impact on their students’ career and search successes. Attendees walked away with techniques and actions that can be integrated immediately to improve their students’ abilities and assets. Competencies learned in this training are applicable for any skill level, educational, socioeconomic, or cultural background.

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Thinking critically in a job search is nothing more than the manner in which you approach your need.  Say for example your résumé is not working.  It does not get the responses you expect.  It is easy to arrive at a conclusion that competition is too keen.  Rather than focus your attention on what you have no control spend your time digging deeper into your situation to see if you can arrive at the real crux of the issue.

There are many reasons a résumé does not draw results.  Its focus may have the wrong emphasis.  You might have sent it to the wrong decision maker.  It reads more like a career obituary rather than bring out your talents.  Other reasons a résumé may not work effectively is that they reflect old training from another era or fail to bring out a  new technology background.

One of the most effective techniques to drive a job search is reflective reasoning.  Take time to dig deeper into that which you have control and fix your problems rather than deal with the top soil all the time.

“Critical Thinking in Everyday Life: 9 Strategies” authored by The Critical Thinking Community

Development in thinking requires a gradual process requiring plateaus of learning and just plain hard work. It is not possible to become an excellent thinker simply because one wills it. Changing one’s habits of thought is a long-range project, happening over years, not weeks or months. The essential traits of a critical thinker require an extended period of development. MORE

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