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Personality

Psychologists generally agree that there are five main traits measured in personality tests. One model, developed by Paul Costa and Robert McCrae in 1991 looks at the following five independent dimensions. Most people fall in the middle on most traits, with less people at each extreme. We use a personality profile to measure these factors for individuals and for organisations recruiting staff.

The five factors are:

1. Emotional Stability – level of anxiety, depression, hostility, vulnerability to stress, self consciousness
2. Extraversion – level of gregariousness, positive emotions, activity level, assertiveness
3. Openness to experience – creativity, novelty seeking, openness to own emotions, conventionality, ideas and actions
4. Agreeableness – level of warmth, compassion, altruism, tough/tenderness, trust in others
5. Conscientiousness – degree of organisation, self-discipline, need for order, follow-through

Use of this personality measure has been found to be predictive of behaviour in the workplace and is used by many organisations to assist with recruitment as well as personal and professional development.