Critical Thinking Reflection: Improving Career Opportunity
Critical Thinking Reflection
Will receiving a college degree improve your career opportunities? I believe that receiving a college degree will improve my career opportunities. During a time when searching for employment, I have realized that a lot of the company’s requirements are at least having an associate or even a bachelor’s degree. These requirements are needed in order to apply for the desired position. There are different types of degrees which can be earned by a college student. Just to mention a few: Associate, Bachelor’s, and Master’s Degree. In my research, I could find articles that supported, and others that opposed my point of view. My research results are listed below.
The data in the article “Skills Match” revealed that …show more content…
For students who wish to escape dead-end unskilled jobs, these credentials often lead to better jobs in one or two years, and they allow students to accumulate credits towards bachelor’s degrees. (p. 50)
On the other hand, Carnevale and Smith (2010) oppose that higher education is a better chance for a career. “Yet, a higher level of education also is not the answer to greater opportunity” (Carnevale & Smith, 2010, p. n.a.). Carnevale and Smith (2010) added, “In 2018, there will be more jobs in Maine whose highest level of education is high school than jobs for holder of bachelor’s degrees and graduate degrees combined.”
I used critical thinking by first analyzing the question asked, and looking for the problem within it. My finding showed the problem is the career opportunity I can have with or without a college degree. Then, I looked at different alternatives that supported or opposed the problem and their advantages, as well as disadvantages. Afterward, I brainstormed to see what knowledge I had regarding the topic. But since this is just my point of view, I needed to research and find reliable, credible, and valid sources. The University of Phoenix library was of significant help. I typed in the search engine “The value of the college degree” as well as “College degree needed” and searched …show more content…
I cannot believe everything I hear or read. Specific, relevant, and logic questions will be asked, as well as research made on the different topics before coming to a decision. I have to stay neutral and unbiased, listen carefully and also consider other’s perspectives. Not only can I apply critical thinking to decision-making and research, but also to solve problems that occur in my everyday life. Using the five-step method is a fantastic tool which is very helpful. This method taught me first to identify the problem. Next, I need to look at different alternatives, their advantages, and disadvantages, and come up with the best option as a solution to a particular problem. I used this method before without realizing it, but this course has extended my understanding of the five-step problem-solving
Will receiving a college degree improve your career opportunities? I believe that receiving a college degree will improve my career opportunities. During a time when searching for employment, I have realized that a lot of the company’s requirements are at least having an associate or even a bachelor’s degree. These requirements are needed in order to apply for the desired position. There are different types of degrees which can be earned by a college student. Just to mention a few: Associate, Bachelor’s, and Master’s Degree. In my research, I could find articles that supported, and others that opposed my point of view. My research results are listed below.
The data in the article “Skills Match” revealed that …show more content…
For students who wish to escape dead-end unskilled jobs, these credentials often lead to better jobs in one or two years, and they allow students to accumulate credits towards bachelor’s degrees. (p. 50)
On the other hand, Carnevale and Smith (2010) oppose that higher education is a better chance for a career. “Yet, a higher level of education also is not the answer to greater opportunity” (Carnevale & Smith, 2010, p. n.a.). Carnevale and Smith (2010) added, “In 2018, there will be more jobs in Maine whose highest level of education is high school than jobs for holder of bachelor’s degrees and graduate degrees combined.”
I used critical thinking by first analyzing the question asked, and looking for the problem within it. My finding showed the problem is the career opportunity I can have with or without a college degree. Then, I looked at different alternatives that supported or opposed the problem and their advantages, as well as disadvantages. Afterward, I brainstormed to see what knowledge I had regarding the topic. But since this is just my point of view, I needed to research and find reliable, credible, and valid sources. The University of Phoenix library was of significant help. I typed in the search engine “The value of the college degree” as well as “College degree needed” and searched …show more content…
I cannot believe everything I hear or read. Specific, relevant, and logic questions will be asked, as well as research made on the different topics before coming to a decision. I have to stay neutral and unbiased, listen carefully and also consider other’s perspectives. Not only can I apply critical thinking to decision-making and research, but also to solve problems that occur in my everyday life. Using the five-step method is a fantastic tool which is very helpful. This method taught me first to identify the problem. Next, I need to look at different alternatives, their advantages, and disadvantages, and come up with the best option as a solution to a particular problem. I used this method before without realizing it, but this course has extended my understanding of the five-step problem-solving