.Tuesday, July 27, 2010 ' 10:47 PM Y
Emotional Intelligence refers to the ability to perceive, control and evaluate emotions. Some researchers suggest that emotional intelligence can be learned and strengthened, while others claim it is an inborn characteristic.
Not everyone has natural emotional intelligence. When entering the job market, apart from high qualifications, employers would want to hire employees who are able to apply their expertise well.
Employees are not only required to complete the assigned tasks given and what differentiate them from the rest are their well-rounded qualities. This includes having the initiative to lead their peers or colleagues, working independently and anger management. Research collected by the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations shows that salespeople, military recruiters, and executives with better scores on written EQ tests outperformed and out-earned colleagues who scored lower. This is probably due to the fact that occupations such as salesperson are constantly interacting with people and the environment. Older workers tend to have a higher EQ. Throughout their career life, they may be exposed and overcome with the challenges imposed. Younger workers may have insufficient experience as they just entered the working world.
The area that successful people have in their life is the ability to understand their own emotions and influenced, inspire and understand the emotions of others. The main ability of a successful leader is to recognize his followers’ emotions, problems and how they react to them. Hence, they will be able to lead their followers well. When a company hires a new employee, they are searching for a suitable candidate with qualities that distinguishes them from the rest. Companies conduct interviews to examine their emotional intelligence before selecting the best candidate. Interviews will enable employee to tackle their thoughts and answer the questions within the limited timing.
Overall, I feel that one who has emotional intelligence is a skill. One who possesses EQ is at an advantaged.
julia.
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