PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT
Competency Potential Questionnaire (CPQ)
Over 70,000 people have taken our personality assessments
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The purpose of this test is to: - increase your awareness of your personality and what drives and motivates you - give you an idea of where you lie on the Great 8 competencies - help you identify areas where changes in your style might improve your performance |
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Technical Specification |
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| Background |
Personality assessments provide an insight into people's work styles and behaviour. They are used as part of recruitment and development processes to help employers select the best people for their business. Personality has been shown to be related to job performance, motivation, absenteeism, and job satisfaction. |
| What the test measures |
The CPQ has eight scales measuring perceived reasoning ability, achievement motivation, power motivation, and the Big Five personality factors. For information about the reliability and validity of the test, click here... |
| Theory behind the test |
The CPQ questionnaire is based on the Big Five factor model of personality and the SHL Universal Competency Framework. The theory is that job performance is influenced by cognitive ability, achievement motivation, power motivation, and the Big Five personality dimensions. |
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Who your responses are
compared with |
An international comparison group of over 10,000 respondents between the ages of 16 and 65. The group includes respondents from the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and South Africa. |
| What the report covers |
A summary assessment of your profile on the eight scales together with an interpretation of the likely impact on eight key universal competencies (8 pages). See sample report... |
| How long the test takes |
15-20 minutes. |
| What the test costs |
$14.95 USD. |
| Test standards |
This test meets the key standards for reliability and validity of a modern psychometric instrument set out in the EFPA review criteria. See test catalogue for details. |
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