Are personality tests over-rated?
The impact of widely-used personality scales on performance and development remains unclear
The impact of widely-used personality scales on performance and development remains unclear
This article summarises the evidence that personality tests help people learn and improve their performance. It found little evidence to support their wide-scale use as development tools (as opposed to recruitment tools), suggesting that people professionals should use them with caution.
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Jonny’s work centred on conducting applied research in employment and people management, and strengthening links between academia and practice. He led the CIPD’s work on evidence-based HR and academic knowledge exchange.
Jonny is an Academic Member of the CIPD, a Fellow of the Center for Evidence-Based Management (CEBMa), and a PhD candidate at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
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