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When IQ Matters (and When It Doesn’t)

CaseInterview.com

I will list a few here: Attendance — IQ does not predict whether you will show up to class, do homework, go to meetings, or attend industry continuing-education events that aren’t required. Daniel Goleman’s work in emotional intelligence, or EQ, was completely contrarian when first published in the Harvard Business Review in the 90s.

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Optimists Are Better at Finding New Jobs

Harvard Business

But unhappiness actually serves a crucial function, signaling the need for change, prompting us to switch companies or fields, or even just motivating us to secretly update our resume at home (just in case).

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The Right Way to Check Someone’s References

Harvard Business

After all, she says, the goal with any reference check is to “go beyond simply verifying facts” on a resume. In the uncommon event that your understanding differs from what you hear from one or more references, ask the candidate to explain. What you learn should form the basis of your questions for the references.