Career

18 essays tagged career.

• TraitsCareer7 min

  What the Research Says About Personality and Workplace Creativity

  The messy-office, brilliant-idea stereotype has been tested across 80+ studies. The actual personality pattern behind creative output is narrower and more useful

• TraitsCareer7 min

  What the Research Shows About Big Five and Entrepreneurship

  Founders share a trait pattern that shows up across hundreds of studies. Here is what the research says, and what it does not say about who can build a company

• Self-awarenessCareerBig decisions7 min

  How a Personality Test Saves You From the Same Career Mistake Twice

  Resume gaps tell you which jobs ended. A personality score may tell you why — and which kind of job is likely to end the same way next time

• CareerBig decisions7 min

  Reading a Job Description Through Your Big Five Profile

  Most job descriptions broadcast their personality demands if you read them slowly. Here is how to pattern-match a listing against your Big Five profile

• Self-awarenessCareerLeading people7 min

  How to Use Your Personality Score in a Performance Review

  A performance review goes better when you bring your blind spots in as known territory rather than getting blindsided by them. Here is how to use a Big Five score

• TraitsCareerBig decisions9 min

  Why Agreeable People Earn Less

  High Agreeableness predicts lower income by roughly 18 percent for men. Here is the research on why, and what to do about it without becoming someone you are not

• TraitsCareerBig decisions9 min

  How to Negotiate When You Score High on Agreeableness

  High Agreeableness costs people roughly 18 percent in salary on average. Here is what the research suggests for closing the gap without becoming someone you are not

• Big FiveCareerBig decisions9 min

  Big Five Personality Test for Career: What Traits Predict Which Jobs

  Personality fits some jobs more than others. Here is what 30 years of career research shows about which Big Five traits matter most, and where.

• TraitsCareerBig decisions7 min

  What Is Conscientiousness, and Why Does It Predict Income Better Than IQ?

  Conscientiousness predicts career success better than almost any other trait. Here is what it actually measures, and what the research shows about why it works.

• TraitsCareerLeading people9 min

  Extraversion and Leadership: It's More Complicated Than It Looks

  Extraverts get more leadership roles. They do not always lead better. Here is what the meta-analytic research actually says about Extraversion and leadership outcomes

• HEXACOCareerLeading people8 min

  When HEXACO Predicts Workplace Behavior Better Than Big Five

  For most workplace outcomes the Big Five is enough. For ethical violations and counterproductive work behavior, HEXACO does something the Big Five does not

• TraitsCareerChanging yourself8 min

  Strategies for Introverts in Extravert-Dominated Workplaces

  Most office cultures are built around extraverted defaults. Here is what introverts can actually do to thrive — without faking a personality that is not theirs

• CareerTraitsLeading people9 min

  Leadership Styles and Big Five Traits: What the Research Shows

  Judge et al.'s meta-analysis on personality and leadership is the most cited paper in the field. Here is what it found and what it means for how you lead

• TraitsCareerLeading people9 min

  Why 'Disagreeable' People Often Succeed

  Low Agreeableness predicts higher income, faster decisions, and more leadership roles — without being a license to be mean. Here is what the research actually shows

• TraitsCareerBig decisions8 min

  Saving, Spending, and Investing: Your Big Five Money Profile

  Personality predicts saving and spending behavior more than income does for many people. Here is what the research shows trait by trait — and what to do with it

• CareerTraitsBig decisions8 min

  Negotiation Styles by Big Five Trait

  Negotiation research shows which traits help and which hurt — and which hurts the most when you do not see it coming. A practical guide by trait

• CareerScienceLeading people9 min

  What Hiring Managers Should (and Shouldn't) Use Personality Tests For

  Personality tests can predict job performance better than interviews — but only in narrow ways, and they create real legal exposure when misused

• CareerSelf-awarenessBig decisions8 min

  How to Read the Personality of Your Job Interviewer (and Yourself)

  Interviewers have personalities too — and reading them in real time can change how you answer. A research-grounded field guide for both sides of the table