Mind Genomics to Teach Critical Thinking and Prepare Job Candidates for Interviews

Abstract

We present a new approach to help students prepare for interviews. The approach applies a user-friendly app (BimiLeap) developed from the science of Mind Genomics. The app teaches students how to think critically and creatively, in a structured way, with feedback from panel respondents unknown to the student. From the viewpoint of the student as job applicant, the Mind Genomics approach can teach the applicant, a prospective employee to think better, and while learning to do so, help the applicant create an individual portfolio of studies that can be presented to the interviewer. The portfolio demonstrates the applicant’s ability to do independent research relevant to the company doing the hiring. From the viewpoint of the hiring company, the Mind Genomics approach provides a test of intellectual proficiency, either as a homework assignment before the interview or as a test given to the respondent with the topic chosen by the interviewing company.