Approaches Applied by HR Services in Assessment of Critical Thinking
https://doi.org/10.26794/2226-7867-2021-11-5-121-128
Abstract
The article presents the analysis of role-playing by critical thinking as a selection criterion applied by HR services aiming to assess the employees and candidates for vacant positions. The article’s authors show facts proving the growing significance of the ability to think critically as demonstrated in the business and industrial relations system and outline scientific views on the content and attributes of critical thinking. The article undertakes an analysis of different stages and forms of critical thinking applied in a professional context. A thoroughly analysed example of an IT company illustrates the differences in requirements to different categories of employees whose jobs involve various degrees of critical thinking as a soft skill. There identified is a category of workers whose critical thinking ability is crucial to the company’s success. The article gives examples of tasks that can be used during job interviews or qualifying interviews to measure the critical thinking ability of job candidates or employees. Critical thinking is studied concerning the job responsibilities of employees and the suitability of employee performance for the goals and tasks of the organisation or company for which employees work.
About the Authors
B. V. Fedoseev
RTK “Digital Technologies”
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Cand. Sci. (Phys.-Math.), Deputy Director of the service centre,
Moscow
T. V. Fedoseeva
Financial University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Senior Teacher, Department of the English Language and Professional Communication,
Moscow
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Fedoseev B.V., Fedoseeva T.V. Approaches Applied by HR Services in Assessment of Critical Thinking. Humanities and Social Sciences. Bulletin of the Financial University. 2021;11(5):121-128. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26794/2226-7867-2021-11-5-121-128
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