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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
Popular Personality Tests
By Eve Tahmincioglu

Read about companies using personality tests for hiring in the August.September issue of PINK. Here are some of the most popular tests used today:

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
What it measures: Abnormal or deviant behavior
Best for: Use in a court setting as a clinical instrument

California Psychological Inventory (CPI)
What it measures: Personality traits such as sociability and dominance
Best for: Occasional use in high-level hiring (can be highly subjective and requires a psychologist to interpret)

Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, Conscientiousness (DISC)
What it measures: Personality style and how people perceive their
own behavior
Best for: Team building and addressing cultural fit and chemistry issues

Profiles XT
What it measures: Cognitive skills and potential for job success
Best for: Hiring and comparing job applicants, succession planning
and employee retention

Myers-Briggs
What it measures: Personality type and how people process information
Best for: Understanding communication differences (not recommended for hiring)

Source: James Hazen, Ph.D., Applied Behavioral Insights