David, Personality Test Expert at JobTestPrep.
Have a question? Contact me at: ask_the_team@jobtestprep.comWhat Is a Personality Test for Employment?
A Personality Test for Employment evaluates a candidate's personality traits to determine their fit for a job. These tests typically use the Big Five (OCEAN) model, covering Openness, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism.
Leading companies such as Amazon, Home Depot, Microsoft, and General Motors, as well as industries like Airlines, banks, and health-care, incorporate these tests with cognitive assessments during hiring. Interview questions may include elements from these tests, highlighting traits relevant to the job role.
Some traits are preferred over others, depending on the job's specific needs. Watch the following video to get a more detailed breakdown.
Personality Example Question
"In meetings, I usually let others do the talking"
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
This statement assesses the assertiveness trait.
When applying for a management position, employers expect a relatively high level of assertiveness. Choosing the disagree / strongly disagree ratings for the personality test example question above would point to you having what it takes to lead and manage.
On the other hand, answering agree / strongly agree would indicate that you do not easily express your opinions and desires and prefer to let others manage the course of affairs - not a desirable trait for management.
💡In personality tests, it is always useful to think about what the statement aims to reveal about your personality, i.e. which personality traits are relevant to it. The personality test examples below (or similar ones) are common and examine crucial personality traits. Take a moment to read them, and to think about what they aim to reveal.
How to Prepare for Your Personality Test for Employment?
As you might have noticed, the way you respond to personality questions depends greatly on the job you're applying for. For example, answering a question for a customer service role differs from how you'd answer it for a managerial position.
To get ready, you'll need a tailored practice pack designed specifically for your target job.
JobTestPrep offers tailored practice tests for 12 different career areas, including management, sales, marketing, graduates, technical fields, healthcare, education, finance, accounting, pilots, customer service, engineering, firefighting, law enforcement, and government roles.
Simply choose the area that matches your job application and start your practice.
See What Our Personality Prep Course Looks Like
There are many types of personality tests (you might have heard of Myers Briggs for example), but none have quite gained the stature of the Big Five Model - also know by as the five factor model (FFM), or by the acronym OCEAN.
This model is the basis of many personality tests, and aims to measure a multitude of personality traits through five central factors:
Other Pre-Employment Personality Preps
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