{"id":1682,"date":"2017-07-12T10:55:13","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T17:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addison.lwh.dev\/insights\/emotional-intelligence-the-in-demand-skill-you-need-to-hire-for\/"},"modified":"2017-07-12T10:55:13","modified_gmt":"2017-07-12T17:55:13","slug":"emotional-intelligence-the-in-demand-skill-you-need-to-hire-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addisongroup.com\/insights\/emotional-intelligence-the-in-demand-skill-you-need-to-hire-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Emotional Intelligence: The In-Demand Skill You Need to Hire For"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Shannon Vize, Content Strategist at Mondo, an Addison Group company<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you go to make a hiring decision, you base it off several things, like past work experience, likability, culture fit, etc. But we know that it often comes down to intellect. Sure likability is important, but Tech experts, specifically, must have the smarts to get the job done well. But by valuing intellect over everything, we miss the true mark of a successful candidate: emotional intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emotional intelligence, also referred to as EI or EQ (emotional quotient), is a buzzword everyone likes to throw around, including quasi-counselors on shows like The Bachelor. But it\u2019s often an overused yet undervalued word when it comes to hiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s Get Emotional(ly Intelligent)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emotional intelligence first picked up steam in the 90s with Daniel Goleman\u2019s bestseller, \u201cEmotional Intelligence.\u201d The book outlined the five core constructs of EI, which are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n