Listening skills can play a major role in career success.A recent study of employees in the insurance industry revealed that better listeners occupied higher levels in their company and were more upwardly mobile.The ability to listen well was highly related to the ability to argue persuasively,which helps explain the success of good listeners.Listening skills can play a major role in career success. A recent study of employees in the insurance industry revealed that better listeners occupied higher levels in their company and were more upwardly mobile. The ability to listen well was highly related to the ability to argue persuasively, which helps explain the success of good listeners