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Daniel Goleman has an outspoken warning for job seekers in 2022 and beyond: It’s not enough to just be smart. Dr Goleman, an American writer and psychologist, has spent decades touting the importance of ’emotional intelligence’ in the workplace and other areas of life. And it seems that companies and organizations have caught up with him. “[In the mid-1990s] someone said to me, ‘you know, you can’t use the word emotion in a business context’. Today, it’s very, very different,” he told ABC’s RN’s Future Tense. But what exactly is emotional intelligence or EI? And is it just talking about future work or ‘must-have skills’? What is emotional intelligence? There are several definitions of emotional intelligence, but it boils down to understanding your emotions, understanding the emotions of those around you, and acting accordingly. Dr Goleman, who put the term on the map with his 1995 book, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, says it has four main components. Dr Dani

The US economy unexpectedly contracted in the second quarter, with consumer spending growing at its slowest pace in two years and business spending declining, raising speculation the economy is on the cusp of a recession. Key points: Prices of groceries, gasoline and other basic necessities are rising at the fastest pace since 1981 Job growth averaged 456,700 per month in the first half of the year Joe Biden said: “We also see signs of economic progress in the second quarter” By some definitions, a second consecutive quarterly decline in gross domestic product (GDP) would be considered a “technical recession”. US President Joe Biden dismissed talk of a recession, however, pointing to a “historically strong” job market along with strong consumer spending and business investment. But contraction, on 0.9 percent annual rate last quarter, attracted widespread attention because of concerns about the growing economy. That could deter the Federal Reserve from continuing to increase inte

The gold rush has resurfaced in northwest Queensland 30 years after being abandoned as mining companies profit from soaring prices for the precious metal. Key points: Exploration and mining has resumed in the gold-rich Cloncurry area of ​​northwestern Queensland The gold industry contributes $23 billion to the Australian economy in 2021 Australia is the world’s second largest gold producer, lagging behind China The Cloncurry region was once home to a thriving gold mining industry, but was almost deserted when gold prices fell below $240 an ounce in 1991. But now, with spot prices more than 10 times higher, the area known as the Golden Mile is starting to come to life, with new players on the field hoping it will once again live up to its reputation. Director of mineral resources advice and promotion at Geoscience Australia, Allison Britt, said gold was seen as a “safe haven” in difficult times. “Gold has been one of the commodities throughout history that has value for humans,” he sai