The Interview Guide Overview and Context

eTest is a standardized personality inventory developed and validated by licensed psychologists. It is a reliable, valid and research-based assessment instrument that was developed for and normed on business people. It measures normal characteristics of people, with an emphasis on how they may impact a person's performance on the job. As noted in previous sections, it measures the five primary personality traits: Extraversion, Emotional Reactivity, Behavioral Control, Agreeableness, and Complexity. It also has options for assessing problem-solving aptitudes (deductive reasoning and verbal knowledge).

The results are presented in the following sections:

  • Narrative Report
  • Targeted Interview Guide
  • Personality Profile
  • Empirical Scales
  • Success Factors. Note: this will only be included if a specific job type "“ e.g. "Sales" "“ was selected at the time the candidate completed the testing session. If "Other" was checked, this page will not be included.

This interpretation guide applies to the standard eTest report. A customized and validated eTest profile can also be developed for different companies and jobs. The report format for these customized profiles may have additional report pages, as well as a modified report format. We'll cover more on that in the section on customization and validation.

Please refer to the sample Interview Guide for the discussion in the following sections.

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