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Hired: Talent VP on Job Interviews, Negotiation & Offers

5 Personality Traits that Make (or Break) Promotions

Hired: Talent VP on Job Interviews, Negotiation & Offers

Hired Podcast

Education, Interview Prep, Promotions, Self-improvement, Careers, Job Interviews, Job Search, How To, Resumes, Business, Cover Letters

4.9 β€’ 638 Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 1 April 2025

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

The Big Five Personality Traits and how they relate to career growth: Openness to ExperienceConscientiousnessExtraversionAgreeablenessNeuroticism (emotional stability)Traits linked to higher promotion rates: Extraversion – Helps with visibility and networkingConscientiousness – Correlates with high performance and dependabilityEmotional Stability – Supports calm decision-making under stressTraits that may hold you back: High Neuroticism – Linked to stress and fewer promotionsHigh Agreeablenes...

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0:00.0

Are you tired of begging for a salary that reflects your own worth?

0:04.7

Look, you're grinding, you're good, but you're still stuck.

0:08.4

I get it.

0:09.5

This podcast isn't about just getting smarter.

0:13.0

It's about scaling you.

0:15.5

And I'm going to cut the chase.

0:16.9

My unfair advantage program.

0:19.9

Six weeks of a one-on-one strategic council with me designed to jump you a tax bracket.

0:27.6

Ready to get the kind of six-figure offer that changes everything?

0:31.6

Learn more and apply to see if you qualify at moveup careers.com.

0:36.8

June and July are fully booked booked and August spots are filling up

0:41.3

fast. That's moveup careers.com. Don't let the lack of opportunity be what's holding you back.

0:51.1

Have you ever wondered what types, what vibes, help people get promoted?

0:58.0

It's not just skills.

1:00.0

That's become obvious to me and many others.

1:04.0

I've been incredibly frustrated to see the leader's nephew get promoted or neighbor or whatever when they are the possibly worst person

1:15.1

to promote out of many. I've also seen the exact right person get promoted. I've been lucky

1:21.0

enough to promote those people. Tell them, hey, you've done so incredible. This looks like what

1:26.3

you want to do and we want to give it to you

1:28.7

and let you run with it. However, there is more to this and there are skills that you can adapt

1:33.4

or try and get rid of that will help you grow. Today, I'm exploring the question that

1:41.9

hopefully you've wondered about. Do certain personality traits themselves help you get promoted?

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