About 80% of the Fortune 500 use personality tests, with more than 80 million Americans completing an employment-related quiz every year—companies like Olive Garden and FedEx are already on the ...
You know the token “funny one” at your workplace? Well, those coworkers are self-aware, and they’re speaking out. It’s called being a “personality hire,” and the term is trending on TikTok from those ...
A fundamental question in psychology relates to the relative influence of individual differences and environmental factors. How much of our behavior is volitional, meaning how much do our personal ...
While not everyone believes personality tests deliver world-changing insight, that doesn’t mean they’re devoid of value. Even if you’re not entirely sold on their legitimacy — learning your results ...
The most prevalent overlapping factors that affect career choice and satisfaction are the connections to your set of values, interests, personality traits, and skills (VIPS). These change over time ...
Are you bad at math, or do you just think you’re bad at math? Researchers reported on Monday that math skills only lead to certain benefits in life when they’re also paired with confidence in those ...
Modern life also piles on pressure, and without healthy coping mechanisms, burnout creeps in fast. Exercise, hobbies, ...
When applying for jobs, most people would assume that skills and prior experience would be a significant factor that recruiters would be analyzing. After all, some positions require at least some ...
Most people in their 20’s are meeting new people every day—in person and/or online. Whether you are dating, looking for a job, making friends, joining an organization or creating your own team, it’s ...
Certain personality traits may make older adults more or less vulnerable to waning memory and thinking skills, a new study suggests. The study, of nearly 2,000 older adults, found that those high on ...