Yes, having solid technical skills is important in landing a job, but maybe not as important as you might think. In fact, a recent survey of more than 2,600 hiring managers and human resource professionals, 71% stated that they valued emotional intelligence in an employee over IQ. What’s more, 75% said they were more likely to promote a highly emotionally intelligent worker; and 59% claimed they’d pass up a candidate with a high IQ but low emotional intelligence.
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