Perhaps the most common definition of important interpersonal habits is soft skills, as opposed to hard skills, a term for the technical knowledge in your field. In a survey of managers, more than 60 percent cited soft skills as the most important factor in evaluating an employee's on-the-job performance, followed by hard skills (32 percent) and social media skills (7 percent). The top three soft skills on the managers' wish list were the ability to prioritize work, a positive attitude, and teamwork skills.

Evaluate your own soft skills (personally yours). What do you think you excel at, and what do you think you need to develop more? Why? What soft skills will be important in your career field?