Throughout your life you face problems, some are small, and
others are bigger. Some you solve yourself, to find solutions for other
problems you may seek help, from your parents, siblings, extended family, and
friends or from your mentor, if you have any. You are likely to develop some problem solving skills. Problem solving skills are also a part of a
repertoire of a good employee, and Top employers want their employees to have some problem solving skills as well,
along with good educational background, emotional intelligence and soft skills.
They expect you to solve minor day to day problems at the workplace yourself.
During the interview for a job you
may have to face some questions or situations where your problem solving skills
will be tested.
You need to use both right and left hand side of
your brain to solve problems, in other words logical reasoning and imagination
both play important part in the exercise.
When faced with a problem, you need to look at it dispassionately, in a
level headed manner, consider all the facts and then look for a viable solutions.
From Jobsdhamaka Consultant’s point of view, Take the example of something as
mundane as losing keys of your bike. You have to go urgently because your girl
friend is waiting for you or your friends are sending messages after messages
and you are in hurry to leave and cannot find your bike keys. What are going to do, blame your younger
brother for taking your bike, or accuse your mother of hiding your keys or use
logic and reasoning to solve the problem. You try to remember what you did when
you came home late last night, and immediately recall that the keys dropped on
the ground and you were too tired to pick it up, you rush to your room and fit
it on the ground. Your problem is solved because you looked at it
dispassionately. Keeping level head and looking for solutions is an important
element of problem solving skills. 
