In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The companies in the present era (1) _________ priority, during recruitment, to the candidates who have Emotional Intelligence. EI is the ability to understand, analyse and control emotions. Possessing very high EI creates a (2) __________ impact on a person’s life. People who have EI always maintain emotional stability even in difficult situations. They can be nice even in socially awkward situations. As they are very good at controlling emotions, they make others feel (3) __________. It is proven that it will make leaders more effective as they understand the feelings of teammates. It allows one (4) ________ impactfully with others. Stress and conflict can be handled so easily. As it allows great empathy towards others, they can be very good at interpersonal relationship. These people strengthen the relationship (5) _________ the people with their interaction and coordination both in personal and professional life. Companies are well aware of the benefits with the employees who have EI.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.