Events:
ASU Spring 2023 Virtual Career and Internship Fair
This is an opportunity to meet a wide variety of employers from various industries. Register on Handshake and come ready to share your resume with employers.
- Thursday, March 2, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- Virtual
Informational Interviewing - Work+ Signature Event
Informational interviews are a great way to learn more about potential career paths. Come learn tips and tricks for a successful interview.
- Tuesday, March 14, 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- Virtual
Change the World
The Change the World event celebrates the imagination, efforts, and achievements of ASU students. Come enjoy art displays, idea pitches, live performances, and solution exhibits.
- Wednesday, March 15, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Sun Devil Stadium
Entrepreneurship and Innovation - Innovation Fest 2023
This conference will have attendees engaged in hands-on workshops and lectures focusing on the three stages of entrepreneurship and innovation (ideation, development, and execution/scaling).
- Saturday, March 25, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Memorial Union
Check out other upcoming events!
March Career Competency Focus - Critical Thinking
This month, we will focus on the career competency of critical thinking defined as identifying and responding to needs based upon an understanding of situational context and logical analysis of relevant information. Check out the learning and level-up opportunities shared below and begin fine-tuning your critical thinking skills.
Helpful Articles
What is Critical Thinking (and Why Should I Care?)
By SAGE Students
Critical Thinking is About Asking Better Questions
By John Coleman, Forbes
Why is Critical Thinking Important? A Survival Guide
By University of The People
6 Main Types of Critical Thinking Skills
By Jamie Birt, Indeed
Recommended Training
Developing a Critical Thinking Mindset
By Becki Saltzman
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
By Eric Zackrison
By Alyssa Lowery
Level-Up Experiences
The following are recommended ways for you to practice and level-up your critical thinking skills this month within your current job. Feel free to use these suggestions or come up with your own. Once you have finished an experience, be sure to add it to your accomplishment tracker.
Research Logical Fallacies:
Prepare: Research basic logical fallacies and how they impact argumentation. The linked articles will get you started, but feel free to look at your own resources.
Take Action: Commit a short list of logical fallacies to memory, review them regularly, and be ready to apply them in any circumstance.
Reflect: Do you use logical fallacies in conversation? Do logical fallacies find their way into your mental thought process? How can you utilize your new learnings in your work, studies, or personal life?
Create a Mind Map:
Prepare: Mind maps are an excellent tool to analyze our own critical thinking. Begin by researching the methods, utility, and examples of mind maps.
Take Action: When presented with a difficult task, establish an end result, then develop a mind map to determine all decisions you must make in order to arrive at that destination.
Reflect: Ask yourself the following questions; What does my mind map teach me about my critical thinking skills? Are there other, potentially more efficient or effective ways to reach the same goal?
Practice Critical Thinking with your Supervisor:
Prepare: Brainstorm different scenarios that demand critical thinking. These can be hypothetical or real scenarios.
Take Action: In your next 1:1 supervisor meeting, review your prepared scenarios and practice your approach. Keep in mind all that you have learned about critical thinking.
Reflect: What did you learn about your own critical thinking methods? Your supervisor’s? Do you feel more prepared if you were to confront these scenarios?
Want to share?
Are you aware of resources, events or training that would be good to share with other Working Learners? Please email us your ideas for inclusion in upcoming monthly level-up communications. Send suggestions to workplus@asu.edu
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