How to Get Better at Time Management & Problem Solving 

The terms time management and problem solving are high up on the wish-list of  recruiters worldwide. No matter what kind of job you’re applying for it’s likely that you’ll be asked to show  these two essential soft skills.

Time management skills have to do with self-monitoring, self-control and planning. People who are more effective in planning their time tend to be more productive, more energetic, more efficient. 

Identify the way you operate in relation to time. In order to achieve that, it may be helpful to keep a diary for a couple of weeks.  

Step-1  Develop time management skills

In the time allocation record it is important to keep in mind the degree of urgency of each obligations you undertake. 

Step-2 Prioritize 

Finally, it is important to cooperate with others and ask for their help, as well as appropriately allocating tasks to coworkers. When the workload is heavy, try to avoid wasting time with small talk.

Step-3 Cooperate with others 

Problem-solving techniques involve a predefined series of steps that enable the person to focus on the specified problem and effectively cope with it. These steps include as follows. 

Define the problem in specific terms. Be as specific as possible. Generate as many solutions as possible by brainstorming. 

Step-1 

Examine the advantages and the disadvantages of each possible solution. The goal is to evaluate all the solutions and identify the optimum. 

Step-2 

Plan the application of the chosen solution, carefully and with as much detail as possible. The plan should cover what will be done, when, with whom, and in what order. 

Step-3

Undergo a cognitive rehearsal. This means an imaginary application of the solution, so as to pinpoint any potential traps and mishaps. Take action and Evaluate result.

Step-4

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