Thinking critically about careers: using humanities preparation for work and life. From the editorial: 

[L]iberal arts curricula tend to focus almost entirely on critical thinking and logical rationale. One can’t follow a formula to input the text of Paradise Lost into a computer and get a conclusive, “accurate” result that explains what it means and why it’s important. Instead, the onus is on the student to come up with a persuasive interpretation. Humanities students aren’t taught one way to solve a problem; they’re taught to consider and weigh the implications of many desirable choices.

My time spent in writing-intensive and communication classes was far more instrumental in developing critical thinking skills. And more importantly, when I was working in data analytics for a large food-subscription company after graduation, I found persuasive writing and logical reasoning critical to my duties – for example, evaluating the efficacy of different customer retention models, choosing the right one, and communicating it to upper management.

The argument that employers prefer the set of skills developed in STEM education may be true for entry-level jobs, where employees are focused on completing tasks as assigned and fixing problems as they come up. But at higher levels in the organization, where leaders must make tough decisions between conflicting data and persuade audiences of their choices, strategy takes precedence over technical ability.

h/t Rob Townsend (@rbthisted)

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