Comments on: How to find a job: pay attention to emotional intelligence https://www.keppiecareers.com/how-to-find-a-job-in-2011-pay-attention-to-emotional-intelligence/ Social media speaker, social media consultant, job search coach Tue, 11 Sep 2012 04:27:08 +0000 hourly 1 By: Georgeanderson https://www.keppiecareers.com/how-to-find-a-job-in-2011-pay-attention-to-emotional-intelligence/#comment-91249 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:12:00 +0000 http://www.keppiecareers.com/?p=5149#comment-91249 This is excellent and should be reposted.

George Anderson

]]> By: anwar kosofi https://www.keppiecareers.com/how-to-find-a-job-in-2011-pay-attention-to-emotional-intelligence/#comment-89651 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:45:43 +0000 http://www.keppiecareers.com/?p=5149#comment-89651 †ÙŠ ابحث عن هدا الشىء مند مدة واخيرا وجدته انها وضيفة رائعة جدا واتمنى ان انتمي اليها عن قريب انشاء الله . انها تمكن الانسان من تفجير طاقته الداخلية من الناحية العاطفية .يوجد اشخاص نادرون يتعاملون بهده الطريقة .لان هدا الشخص يجب ان يكون دو مخيلة واسعة.اما انا شاعر للرمانسية]]> اني ابحث عن هدا الشىء مند مدة واخيرا وجدته انها وضيفة رائعة جدا واتمنى ان انتمي اليها عن قريب انشاء الله .
انها تمكن الانسان من تفجير طاقته الداخلية من الناحية العاطفية .يوجد اشخاص نادرون يتعاملون بهده الطريقة .لان هدا الشخص يجب ان يكون دو مخيلة واسعة.اما انا شاعر للرمانسية

]]> By: George Anderson https://www.keppiecareers.com/how-to-find-a-job-in-2011-pay-attention-to-emotional-intelligence/#comment-38605 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:36:52 +0000 http://www.keppiecareers.com/?p=5149#comment-38605 Emotional Intelligence is especially important in all types of Customer Service Jobs. I California, it is now routine to assessment new employees to determine the ability to effectively manage stress and anger.

]]> By: Miriam Salpeter https://www.keppiecareers.com/how-to-find-a-job-in-2011-pay-attention-to-emotional-intelligence/#comment-38326 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 15:14:40 +0000 http://www.keppiecareers.com/?p=5149#comment-38326 In reply to Cindy Black.

That’s great, Cindy! It’s important to make a connection at the interview! Good luck.

]]> By: Cindy Black https://www.keppiecareers.com/how-to-find-a-job-in-2011-pay-attention-to-emotional-intelligence/#comment-37738 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:11:39 +0000 http://www.keppiecareers.com/?p=5149#comment-37738 I can say first hand that emotional intelligence does make a difference, especially in an interview. I interviewed for a job last week along with a long list of candidates and I played up the fact that I loved the mission statement of the company and it was more important for me to work for a company that I believed in, instead of just taking home a salary from a company that’s goal is to make money for the owner. I also proceeded to tell them that I am always looking for ways to save the company money and would do the extra work necessary.
Well it worked! I was one out of a few that was called back for a second interview.

]]> By: Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter (@ValueIntoWords) https://www.keppiecareers.com/how-to-find-a-job-in-2011-pay-attention-to-emotional-intelligence/#comment-33305 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 14:59:58 +0000 http://www.keppiecareers.com/?p=5149#comment-33305 Wow, what an ’emotionally intelligent’ post! Miriam, I wanted to hire you to write MY career communications materials as the momentum of your post continued to pick up speed.

I agree with all that you wrote, and in particular loved the pull-out quotes from TalentCulture connecting the dots between companies investing in EQ and the improvements on their bottom line – from productivity to market share spikes! Wow – eye popping.

As well, your advising careerists to have job search materials replete with stories that show (not just tell) their capacity to get the job done and fit in — and bring that talent to the next, emotional, level, is so important! And, digging beneath the bottom line in one’s career stories will reveal nuances of caring and team-oriented behavior that proves to the hiring decision-makers that you aspire to not only get YOUR job done, but to be a committed contributor to the overall, big-picture bottom-line.

Excellent post! So glad to collaborate with you on the Career Collective as we embark on our second year!

Jacqui

]]> By: Gayle Howard https://www.keppiecareers.com/how-to-find-a-job-in-2011-pay-attention-to-emotional-intelligence/#comment-32626 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 06:54:42 +0000 http://www.keppiecareers.com/?p=5149#comment-32626 Miriam, excellent piece. All part of the holistic view of job search and careers which are so critical. Today it’s not just about “one thing”. Employers now understand that a person who has a 100% skill match, may not be the perfect fit with the team and the culture of company. ln one of the leading accountancy firms in Australia for instance, instead of choosing cream of the crop graduates with the top marks in accounting (as you would naturally think they would), they went for graduates who had good marks in some other field such as drama or art, or had worked part-time in customer service or retail roles. They understood that much of an accountant’s role is not just purely number crunching, but relating to customers, communicating and keeping accounts in a competitive world. Top skills in one area, though good, did not have the ultimate value to the company. This holistic form of recruitment based on emotional IQ and complementary and job-specific skills, is vital for fresh talent to be injected and for workgroups to flourish. Great article!

]]> By: Laurie Berenson https://www.keppiecareers.com/how-to-find-a-job-in-2011-pay-attention-to-emotional-intelligence/#comment-32613 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 04:47:08 +0000 http://www.keppiecareers.com/?p=5149#comment-32613 Great post, Miriam! The value of emotional intelligence in the employment market is here to stay as companies conduct more thorough interview processes to determine who is the best hire for any given position. The concept is smart for employers to tap into and wise for job seekers to educate themselves. I agree — definitely a trend to watch for 2011!

]]> By: Megan Fitzgerald https://www.keppiecareers.com/how-to-find-a-job-in-2011-pay-attention-to-emotional-intelligence/#comment-32610 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 03:52:11 +0000 http://www.keppiecareers.com/?p=5149#comment-32610 Miriam,

Fantastic post!

Multiple forms of intelligence have been identified as critical to performance, but Daniel Goleman (whose has developed a very well-known model of EI) argues that up to 80% of person’s success at work is based on emotional intelligence. Unbeknownst to many, many of these EI competencies can be learned and hence performance potential can be enhanced no matter what the job a person is doing.

I look forward to hearing more on this topic from you – a topic every job seeker should be aware of!

My best,
Megan

]]> By: Miriam Salpeter https://www.keppiecareers.com/how-to-find-a-job-in-2011-pay-attention-to-emotional-intelligence/#comment-32564 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:57:17 +0000 http://www.keppiecareers.com/?p=5149#comment-32564 In reply to Debra Wheatman.

Debra – I agree…EQ can be a great “tiebreaker” between two equally qualified candidates. I believe I have been the beneficiary of that choice in several cases in my own career. They chose me because I was the one who showed a willingness to (and a history of) being able to do whatever it took to get the job done. It’s the little bit extra that makes the difference. Thanks!

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