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Q: Which of your soft skills would you most like to improve?

Answered by 5,000+ others in All Industries

The most common answer was "Communication" (32%)

Emotional Intelligence
26%
Communication
32%
Adaptability
16%
Team Work
10%
Problem Solving
16%

Gender

Male

Emotional Intelligence
29%
Communication
32%
Adaptability
15%
Team Work
11%
Problem Solving
13%
Answered by 1,000+ Male employees

Female

Emotional Intelligence
23%
Communication
31%
Adaptability
17%
Team Work
11%
Problem Solving
18%
Answered by 1,000+ Female employees

Non-Binary

Emotional Intelligence
28%
Communication
24%
Adaptability
21%
Team Work
8%
Problem Solving
19%
Answered by < 100 Non-Binary employees

Ethnicity

35%
Communication

Asian or Pacific Islander answered Communication the most among all other ethnicities.

Hispanic or Latino answered Team Work the least among all other ethnicities.

  • Caucasian
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • African American/Black
  • Asian or Pacific Islander
  • Native American
  • Other
Emotional Intelligence
25%
Communication
32%
Adaptability
17%
Team Work
11%
Problem Solving
15%
Answered by 1,000+ Caucasian
Emotional Intelligence
30%
Communication
32%
Adaptability
14%
Team Work
8%
Problem Solving
16%
Answered by 500+ Hispanic or Latino
Emotional Intelligence
24%
Communication
28%
Adaptability
18%
Team Work
14%
Problem Solving
16%
Answered by 100+ African American/Black
Emotional Intelligence
28%
Communication
35%
Adaptability
11%
Team Work
10%
Problem Solving
16%
Answered by 500+ Asian or Pacific Islander
Emotional Intelligence
26%
Communication
28%
Adaptability
20%
Team Work
15%
Problem Solving
11%
Answered by 100+ Native American
Emotional Intelligence
28%
Communication
29%
Adaptability
16%
Team Work
11%
Problem Solving
16%
Answered by 500+ Other

Age

35%
Communication

26-30 answered Communication the most among all other age groups.

41-45 answered Team Work the least among all other age groups.

  • 18-25
  • 26-30
  • 31-35
  • 36-40
  • 41-45
  • 46-50
  • 51-55
  • 56-60
  • 61-65
  • 66+
Emotional Intelligence
26%
Communication
28%
Adaptability
14%
Team Work
13%
Problem Solving
19%
Answered by 500+ aged 18-25
Emotional Intelligence
24%
Communication
35%
Adaptability
14%
Team Work
12%
Problem Solving
15%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 26-30
Emotional Intelligence
26%
Communication
34%
Adaptability
16%
Team Work
10%
Problem Solving
14%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 31-35
Emotional Intelligence
28%
Communication
32%
Adaptability
15%
Team Work
10%
Problem Solving
15%
Answered by 500+ aged 36-40
Emotional Intelligence
27%
Communication
33%
Adaptability
17%
Team Work
9%
Problem Solving
14%
Answered by 500+ aged 41-45
Emotional Intelligence
29%
Communication
30%
Adaptability
16%
Team Work
10%
Problem Solving
15%
Answered by 100+ aged 46-50
Emotional Intelligence
30%
Communication
27%
Adaptability
16%
Team Work
9%
Problem Solving
18%
Answered by 100+ aged 51-55
Emotional Intelligence
34%
Communication
25%
Adaptability
17%
Team Work
9%
Problem Solving
15%
Answered by 100+ aged 56-60
Emotional Intelligence
23%
Communication
26%
Adaptability
23%
Team Work
13%
Problem Solving
15%
Answered by < 100 aged 61-65
Emotional Intelligence
23%
Communication
33%
Adaptability
10%
Team Work
17%
Problem Solving
17%
Answered by < 100 aged 66+

Education

33%
Communication

Bachelor's answered Communication the most among all other education levels.

Master's answered Team Work the least among all other education levels.

  • High school
  • Some college
  • Associate's
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral or professional
Emotional Intelligence
28%
Communication
31%
Adaptability
13%
Team Work
15%
Problem Solving
13%
Answered by 100+ with High school education level
Emotional Intelligence
28%
Communication
32%
Adaptability
14%
Team Work
11%
Problem Solving
15%
Answered by 500+ with Some college education level
Emotional Intelligence
24%
Communication
31%
Adaptability
20%
Team Work
12%
Problem Solving
13%
Answered by 100+ with Associate's education level
Emotional Intelligence
24%
Communication
33%
Adaptability
16%
Team Work
11%
Problem Solving
16%
Answered by 1,000+ with Bachelor's education level
Emotional Intelligence
29%
Communication
31%
Adaptability
15%
Team Work
9%
Problem Solving
16%
Answered by 1,000+ with Master's education level
Emotional Intelligence
30%
Communication
26%
Adaptability
18%
Team Work
15%
Problem Solving
11%
Answered by 100+ with Doctoral or professional education level

Experience

34%
Communication

6 to 10 Years answered Communication the most among all other segments.

3 to 6 Years answered Team Work the least among all other segments.

  • Entry Level
  • 1 to 3 Years
  • 3 to 6 Years
  • 6 to 10 Years
  • Over 10 Years
Emotional Intelligence
26%
Communication
30%
Adaptability
15%
Team Work
12%
Problem Solving
17%
Answered by 100+ with Entry Level experience
Emotional Intelligence
22%
Communication
33%
Adaptability
18%
Team Work
12%
Problem Solving
15%
Answered by 1,000+ with 1 to 3 Years experience
Emotional Intelligence
25%
Communication
31%
Adaptability
16%
Team Work
10%
Problem Solving
18%
Answered by 1,000+ with 3 to 6 Years experience
Emotional Intelligence
25%
Communication
34%
Adaptability
16%
Team Work
11%
Problem Solving
14%
Answered by 1,000+ with 6 to 10 Years experience
Emotional Intelligence
29%
Communication
31%
Adaptability
15%
Team Work
10%
Problem Solving
15%
Answered by 1,000+ with Over 10 Years experience

Location

38%
Emotional Intelligence

San Diego answered Emotional Intelligence the most among all other locations.

Phoenix answered Team Work the least among all other locations.

  • Atlanta
  • Boston
  • Chicago
  • Dallas
  • Denver
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Houston
  • Los Angeles
  • Minneapolis
  • New York
  • Phoenix
  • San Diego
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Washington, DC
Emotional Intelligence
25%
Communication
32%
Adaptability
18%
Team Work
10%
Problem Solving
15%
Answered by 100+ in Atlanta
Emotional Intelligence
24%
Communication
37%
Adaptability
15%
Team Work
10%
Problem Solving
14%
Answered by 100+ in Boston
Emotional Intelligence
25%
Communication
33%
Adaptability
16%
Team Work
10%
Problem Solving
16%
Answered by 100+ in Chicago
Emotional Intelligence
32%
Communication
29%
Adaptability
18%
Team Work
9%
Problem Solving
12%
Answered by 100+ in Dallas
Emotional Intelligence
25%
Communication
31%
Adaptability
14%
Team Work
10%
Problem Solving
20%
Answered by 100+ in Denver
Emotional Intelligence
29%
Communication
29%
Adaptability
0%
Team Work
28%
Problem Solving
14%
Answered by < 100 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Emotional Intelligence
30%
Communication
27%
Adaptability
17%
Team Work
10%
Problem Solving
16%
Answered by 100+ in Houston
Emotional Intelligence
25%
Communication
33%
Adaptability
14%
Team Work
11%
Problem Solving
17%
Answered by 500+ in Los Angeles
Emotional Intelligence
17%
Communication
34%
Adaptability
33%
Team Work
8%
Problem Solving
8%
Answered by < 100 in Minneapolis
Emotional Intelligence
24%
Communication
35%
Adaptability
15%
Team Work
11%
Problem Solving
15%
Answered by 500+ in New York
Emotional Intelligence
28%
Communication
30%
Adaptability
19%
Team Work
7%
Problem Solving
16%
Answered by 100+ in Phoenix
Emotional Intelligence
38%
Communication
0%
Adaptability
25%
Team Work
24%
Problem Solving
13%
Answered by < 100 in San Diego
Emotional Intelligence
25%
Communication
30%
Adaptability
16%
Team Work
11%
Problem Solving
18%
Answered by 500+ in San Francisco
Emotional Intelligence
24%
Communication
31%
Adaptability
18%
Team Work
12%
Problem Solving
15%
Answered by 100+ in Seattle
Emotional Intelligence
31%
Communication
30%
Adaptability
13%
Team Work
11%
Problem Solving
15%
Answered by 100+ in Washington, DC

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