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Q: Which of the following soft skills has helped you advance most in your career?

Answered by 10,000+ others in All Industries

The most common answer was "Persistence" (33%)

Humility

13%

Likability

24%

Persistence

33%

Empathy

14%

Logic

16%

Gender

Male

Humility

14%

Likability

24%

Persistence

32%

Empathy

12%

Logic

18%

Answered by 10,000+ Male employees

Female

Humility

11%

Likability

24%

Persistence

35%

Empathy

15%

Logic

15%

Answered by 10,000+ Female employees

Non-Binary

Humility

Likability

20%

Persistence

35%

Empathy

21%

Logic

15%

Answered by < 100 Non-Binary employees

Ethnicity

34%

Persistence

Caucasian answered Persistence the most among all other ethnicities.

Humility

10%

Likability

25%

Persistence

34%

Empathy

14%

Logic

17%

Answered by 10,000+ Caucasian

Humility

15%

Likability

23%

Persistence

33%

Empathy

14%

Logic

15%

Answered by 1,000+ Hispanic or Latino

Humility

18%

Likability

24%

Persistence

31%

Empathy

13%

Logic

14%

Answered by 1,000+ African American/Black

Humility

16%

Likability

20%

Persistence

33%

Empathy

15%

Logic

16%

Answered by 1,000+ Asian or Pacific Islander

Humility

19%

Likability

19%

Persistence

28%

Empathy

15%

Logic

19%

Answered by 100+ Native American

Humility

15%

Likability

20%

Persistence

33%

Empathy

14%

Logic

18%

Answered by 1,000+ Other

Age

42%

Persistence

61-65 answered Persistence the most among all other age groups.

Humility

17%

Likability

25%

Persistence

31%

Empathy

12%

Logic

15%

Answered by 1,000+ aged 18-25

Humility

15%

Likability

26%

Persistence

32%

Empathy

12%

Logic

15%

Answered by 1,000+ aged 26-30

Humility

13%

Likability

25%

Persistence

31%

Empathy

15%

Logic

16%

Answered by 1,000+ aged 31-35

Humility

13%

Likability

24%

Persistence

33%

Empathy

14%

Logic

16%

Answered by 1,000+ aged 36-40

Humility

13%

Likability

25%

Persistence

32%

Empathy

13%

Logic

17%

Answered by 1,000+ aged 41-45

Humility

11%

Likability

25%

Persistence

35%

Empathy

14%

Logic

15%

Answered by 1,000+ aged 46-50

Humility

11%

Likability

25%

Persistence

36%

Empathy

12%

Logic

16%

Answered by 1,000+ aged 51-55

Humility

Likability

23%

Persistence

37%

Empathy

15%

Logic

16%

Answered by 500+ aged 56-60

Humility

Likability

22%

Persistence

42%

Empathy

11%

Logic

18%

Answered by 100+ aged 61-65

Humility

Likability

20%

Persistence

41%

Empathy

10%

Logic

20%

Answered by 100+ aged 66+

Education

34%

Persistence

Master's answered Persistence the most among all other education levels.

High school answered Empathy the least among all other education levels.

Humility

18%

Likability

24%

Persistence

33%

Empathy

Logic

16%

Answered by 1,000+ with High school education level

Humility

14%

Likability

26%

Persistence

32%

Empathy

12%

Logic

16%

Answered by 1,000+ with Some college education level

Humility

14%

Likability

28%

Persistence

32%

Empathy

13%

Logic

13%

Answered by 1,000+ with Associate's education level

Humility

11%

Likability

26%

Persistence

33%

Empathy

14%

Logic

16%

Answered by 5,000+ with Bachelor's education level

Humility

14%

Likability

22%

Persistence

34%

Empathy

14%

Logic

16%

Answered by 1,000+ with Master's education level

Humility

18%

Likability

19%

Persistence

30%

Empathy

15%

Logic

18%

Answered by 500+ with Doctoral or professional education level

Experience

35%

Persistence

Over 10 Years answered Persistence the most among all other segments.

Entry Level
1 to 3 Years
3 to 6 Years
6 to 10 Years
Over 10 Years

Humility

17%

Likability

25%

Persistence

32%

Empathy

12%

Logic

14%

Answered by 1,000+ with Entry Level experience

Humility

14%

Likability

25%

Persistence

33%

Empathy

12%

Logic

16%

Answered by 1,000+ with 1 to 3 Years experience

Humility

13%

Likability

24%

Persistence

33%

Empathy

14%

Logic

16%

Answered by 1,000+ with 3 to 6 Years experience

Humility

12%

Likability

24%

Persistence

32%

Empathy

15%

Logic

17%

Answered by 1,000+ with 6 to 10 Years experience

Humility

11%

Likability

23%

Persistence

35%

Empathy

14%

Logic

17%

Answered by 5,000+ with Over 10 Years experience

Location

50%

Likability

Victoria, TX answered Likability the most among all other locations.

Minneapolis answered Empathy the least among all other locations.

Humility

14%

Likability

23%

Persistence

33%

Empathy

14%

Logic

16%

Answered by 500+ in Atlanta

Humility

10%

Likability

24%

Persistence

34%

Empathy

16%

Logic

16%

Answered by 500+ in Boston

Humility

11%

Likability

23%

Persistence

33%

Empathy

15%

Logic

18%

Answered by 500+ in Chicago

Humility

11%

Likability

25%

Persistence

33%

Empathy

11%

Logic

20%

Answered by 500+ in Dallas

Humility

14%

Likability

25%

Persistence

33%

Empathy

12%

Logic

16%

Answered by 500+ in Denver

Humility

21%

Likability

21%

Persistence

18%

Empathy

18%

Logic

22%

Answered by < 100 in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Humility

15%

Likability

25%

Persistence

31%

Empathy

10%

Logic

19%

Answered by 100+ in Houston

Humility

14%

Likability

24%

Persistence

33%

Empathy

13%

Logic

16%

Answered by 1,000+ in Los Angeles

Humility

21%

Likability

15%

Persistence

39%

Empathy

Logic

18%

Answered by < 100 in Minneapolis

Humility

13%

Likability

24%

Persistence

31%

Empathy

16%

Logic

16%

Answered by 1,000+ in New York

Humility

13%

Likability

21%

Persistence

32%

Empathy

14%

Logic

20%

Answered by 100+ in Phoenix

Humility

25%

Likability

24%

Persistence

38%

Empathy

13%

Logic

Answered by < 100 in Riverside, CA

Humility

11%

Likability

22%

Persistence

31%

Empathy

13%

Logic

23%

Answered by < 100 in San Diego

Humility

12%

Likability

20%

Persistence

33%

Empathy

18%

Logic

17%

Answered by 1,000+ in San Francisco

Humility

13%

Likability

24%

Persistence

32%

Empathy

18%

Logic

13%

Answered by 500+ in Seattle

Humility

33%

Likability

Persistence

33%

Empathy

Logic

34%

Answered by < 100 in Tampa, FL

Humility

Likability

50%

Persistence

50%

Empathy

Logic

Answered by < 100 in Victoria, TX

Humility

13%

Likability

25%

Persistence

36%

Empathy

11%

Logic

15%

Answered by 500+ in Washington, DC

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