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Sweet job landing
E
very college student may want to get a
solving ability lies in creativity, critical faculty,
goodjob.Somestudentsbegintoprepare
expressiveness and adaptability. Knowledge or
TOEIC from their freshman days. Others
gradesuchasGPAorTOEICdoesnotreflectthe
take time off from school for preparing job
real potentiality in taking business tasks. Simple
application. They seem to believe that their
experienceasapart-timeratMcDonaldsforthree
diligencewilldeservesuccessinnearfuture.Very
months does not guarantee the ability as a
few,however,knowthefactthatFortunewouldbe
computer engineer. Career is not what we have
satisfied with practical wisdom not with blind
experienced but how we have worked and
endeavor. They are marching steadily without
achieved.
pause,buttheydonothaveanyguide.
How can we come to have problem-solving
What is the best way to get a good job? Some
abilities? The key might be found in liberal
would answer that they need to be equipped with
education such as core curricula. Ironically
foreign language ability? especially English,
speaking, liberal education for freshmen and
YiJin-nam
license,GPA,internshipandetc.Otherswouldsay
sophomoreisclosertojobpreparationthancourses
that diplomas from highly competitive schools
for majors in third and fourth grade. Recently
-VicepresidentofWriting
EducationSociety
would still work even in 21st century. Most of
compulsorycoursesofliberaleducationinfirstand
thesemaybesomeofsecondaryconditionswhich
second year have been revived in most of major
mayhelptheapplicantsgetagoodjob,butnoneof
colleges in this country. The core curricula, so
themarenottheessentialrequirementsforthat.
called, “Thinking and Expression” provide not
Whatistheprimaryandindispensablecondition
only necessary abilities for college life such as
forthesuccessingettingagoodjob?Itistobea
taking classes and getting good grades but also
goodworker.Isnotittoomuchsimpleandevident
competences in job application. “Thinking”
truth? Yes, but it is what most applicants miss in
comprises critical thinking, creativity, practical
their job preparation. What is the best way to
wisdom, and “Expression” does communication
anticipatethequestionsinexams?Itistosuppose
skills such as writing, presentation, leadership.
that we are the question-giver and to anticipate
These abilities are nothing else than the
whatheorshewouldgiveasthequestions.
competence that business owners want from job
Likewise, the best way to expect interviewers’
applicants.Thelackofthesebasiccompetencesis
intentionistosupposethatwearetheinterviewers.
whathindersyoufromgettingajob.
Ask yourself these questions: what kinds of
MostCEOsIknowdonotsimplywantacollege
applicantsdoyouliketoemployasfinalistsifyou
graduate with 900 in TOEIC or one year study
are a CEO? A good worker. This would be your
abroadatESLcenters.Theywantanypersonwho
answer to the question. What then is the meaning
can freely communicate in English on his or her
ofa“good”worker?Thatwouldbeapersonwho
business matters. What they prefer is not five
makesgoodachievementsintheirtasks.Whatthen
licenses related to his or her major or internship
arethebasicrequirementsforthat?Howcanheor
experiences at a distinguished company. They
shemakegoodbusinessresults?
would hire the person who can handle and solve
Achievements come from the problem solving.
any kinds of given tasks with their incorporated
Every task in business is composed of two
competences in creative thinking and effective
elements, reality and ideal situation. Task is
communication.
problem-solving process. Problem solving is
Athletes cannot expect good results without
transition from real state to ideal one. Good
basic physical strength. Likewise, you as a job
achievement is good problem-solving activity
seekercannotexpectagoodjobwithoutthebasic
whichturnsproblematicstateintoidealone.
abilities. It is time for you to step back and to
What does the problem-solving ability
restore your problem-solving competence before
comprise? It may contain licenses, foreign
you study TOEIC or get licenses. That is the best
language abilities, GPA, internship or something
way to sell yourself in highly competitive job
like these tangible stuffs, but these are at most
market.
peripheral components. The core of the problem-
SEPTEMBER 2007

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