Tag: Personality Assessment

Diving Deep into Mental Toughness: Part 1

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In this 3-part series, we’re doing a deeper dive into the 6 personality traits that make up mental toughness. Mental toughness is a psychological construct — each of the six traits are individual components of a larger whole — so it’s important to remember not to make assumptions about singular personality traits. However, we will… Read more »

Does Your Interview Process Lead to Successful Hires?

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On average, only one in five hires turn out successfully. The effect of a bad hire is not just lost productivity and money, but it can also reverberate through company profits and overall team morale. To combat this, many teams are overhauling their onboarding processes and training programs, but often it can come down to… Read more »

The Power is in Personality

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As candidates search for jobs, the most frequent request they get is to list their experience. How proficient are they at performing these particular job functions already? Before they even walk through the door, they’re asked to demonstrate the skills required for the role. But what if that isn’t the most important part? What if… Read more »

Personality Assessments: Are Your Candidates Too Worried About “Passing?”

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Personality assessments are a key component of the interview process. Assessments provide objective criteria about a candidate’s personality traits and motivations, allowing for an unbiased view of how well a candidate will fit a specific role. For almost 60 years, the Caliper Profile has helped companies predict a candidate’s potential for success in a particular… Read more »

5 Qualities that Separate Extraordinary Salespeople from the Rest

5 Qualities that Separate Extraordinary Salespeople from the Rest

Sales is a competitive business and a tough one at that. If a candidate doesn’t have the right qualities in place, your team and company are going to lose big. So, what makes an individual a good fit for the job? These five traits of sales effectiveness separate the extraordinary salespeople from the rest. Self… Read more »

Why Personality Assessments are Critical to Talent Management

.Personality assessments are critical to Talent Management. They provide insights into individuals’ strengths, motivations, and behavioral tendencies. In addition, validated assessments predict performance on both the individual and team levels. They also help companies link their human capital to overall company success. Why Personality Assessments are Critical Cognitive ability tests can predict general ability to… Read more »

What Makes a Personality Assessment Effective? [Infographic]

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Personality assessments are a valuable tool for building sales effectiveness in your organization. Whether they help build high-performing sales teams or fill a vacant position, assessments can help uncover tendencies and motivators that are hidden beneath the surface. Your next personality assessment must provide valuable insights into the qualities that signify sales effectiveness, and those… Read more »

When Personality Assessment Results Disappoint

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When we talk about personality-based employment assessments, the message is often some variation of: Using a valid pre-employment assessment can help you dig deeper than resumes and interviews…