Prepare for the SHL OPQ Personality Test

Ready to take the OPQ32 test? Preparing for the OPQ32 personality test can optimize your job potential. Increase the success of your job application by preparing for the OPQ32 personality test now.

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Topics Covered: Personality
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The Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ) was written by Saville, but is distrubuted by CEB SHL Talent Management. The OPQ assessemnt was designed to give organizations an understanding of how aspects of an individual's behavioral style will affect his or her performance at work.

The OPQ helps organizations to:

Identify the best-fit applicants for a given role
Improve interview hit rates
Identify future leaders
Re-deploy talent across the business
Evaluate the talent pool following a merger /acquisition/ restructure
Create ‘winning’ project teams
Manage the transformation of a technical specialist to an effective people manager

OPQ Test Format

The test is comprised of a maximum 104 questions which measures 32 specific personality characteristics; it is highly complex and is administered on a computer. The candidate is presented with a block of four statements and must choose which of the statements best describes him and which of the statements least describes him.

For example:

Choose ONE statement which is most and one which is least like you:

I really like to help others
I work best in teams
I like to get things exactly right
I sustain high levels of energy

OPQ32 Reports

There are multiple report options with the OPQ32. The range of reports allows for results to be interpreted depending on the goals and makes sense for both HR and managers. Some examples of reports are:

Manager Plus Report
Development Action Planner
Candidate Plus Report
Universal Competency Report
Sales Report
Leadership Report

These reports are useful because they are user friendly, go into detail, and show strengths and development areas and provide a clear, concise, graphical summary of performance in job-related areas of expertise.

OPQ Dimensions

The OPQ32 was developed to ensure that the scales would be relevant and acceptable for the workplace. There are 32 specific personality characteristics, measured by the OPQ32. There are three domains in which the 32 personality characteristics can be found. Below are tables of the three domains: Relationship with People, Thinking Style and Feelings, and Emotions.

OPQ32 Dimension

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Relationships with People
Influence	Persuasive Controlling Outspoken Independent Minded
Sociability	Outgoing Affiliative Socially Confident
Empathy	Modest Democratic Caring

Thinking Style
Analysis	Data Rational Evaluative Behavioural
Creativity and Change	Conventional Conceptual Innovative Variety Seeking Adaptable
Structure	Forward Thinking Detail Conscious Conscientious Rule Following

Feelings and Emotions
Emotions	Relaxed Worrying Tough-minded Optimistic Trusting Emotionally Controlled
Dynamism	Vigorous Competitive Achieving Decisive

How to Prepare for the SHL's OPQ32

Our OPQ study guide is designed to help you prepare for the OPQ personality test. We provide a detailed description of the OPQ scales vs. our scales as well as a sample item to help you better understand these scales. We also provide information on how the scores are calculated.

Our study guides make the OPQ assessment less intimidating by showing you examples and explanations of how to answer questions on the test. Moreover, they help boost your confidence. By practicing for the exam, you will learn about yourself and any specific traits you may possess. This could be the key to getting the position you desire.