Can IQ Predict Career Success?
11 Jan 10 · Posted by Jonathan Hilley · Topics: Critical Thinking · 9 Comments
According to the latest research, IQ accounts for what portion of career success?
A. 50 to 60 percent
B. 35 to 45 percent
C. 23 to 29 percent
D. 15 to 20 percent
E. Less than 10 percent
The answer may shock you.
The answer: between 4 and 10 percent. According to Daniel Goleman, IQ can influence the profession one enters. My IQ, for instance, is way too low for a career in astrophysics. But within a profession, IQ matters relatively little.
So, what does matter when it comes to predicting career success? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
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