Work & Career: Where psychology has made its mark

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A growing body of research suggests that many service companies, including retailers, call centers, and security firms, can reduce costs and make better hires by using short, web-based psychometric tests as the first screening step.

Such tests efficiently weed out the least-suitable applicants, leaving a smaller, better-qualified pool to undergo the more costly personalized aspects of the process.

Here you will find a collection of leading academic articles on work & career in relation to personality.

For the sake of accessibility, we have added introductions from popular media to these articles.

Employee engagement just a reflection of personality?

Employee engagement just a reflection of personality?

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Personality shapes your life goals

Personality shapes your life goals

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Your personality could jeopardize your open source projects

Your personality could jeopardize your open source projects

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Conscientiousness is much more than being orderly and neat

Conscientiousness is much more than being orderly and neat

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Workplace aggression, an interplay between gender and personality.

Workplace aggression, an interplay between gender and personality.

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Facebook beats personality tests for predicting job success

Facebook beats personality tests for predicting job success

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People can correctly infer some personality traits from online profiles

People can correctly infer some personality traits from online profiles

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Person-to-job fit linked with higher income

Person-to-job fit linked with higher income

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Facebook profile beats IQ test in predicting job performance

Facebook profile beats IQ test in predicting job performance

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Entrepreneurs and gamblers, birds of feather?

Entrepreneurs and gamblers, birds of feather?

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Personality best defense against robots taking your job

Personality best defense against robots taking your job

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Extraversion, proactive personality linked to career success, researcher finds

Extraversion, proactive personality linked to career success, researcher finds

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Personality outsmarts intelligence at school

Personality outsmarts intelligence at school

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Who learns foreign language better, introverts or extraverts?

Who learns foreign language better, introverts or extraverts?

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When hiring, first test then interview

When hiring, first test then interview

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The personality traits that will get you hired

The personality traits that will get you hired

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What does your degree say about your personality?

What does your degree say about your personality?

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