About the Assessment
What is the HR Career Assessment?
The HR Career Assessment is a comprehensive evaluation tool designed to help HR professionals understand their unique leadership style, identify development opportunities, and get promoted in approximately 12 months.
Unlike generic personality tests, this assessment is specifically tailored to the HR profession, analyzing the competencies, behavioral patterns, and strategic capabilities that drive success in human resources leadership roles.
The assessment identifies your profile among 8 distinct HR leadership archetypes, each representing a proven path to success in HR management and executive roles.
How the Assessment Works
The HR Career Assessment is built on the Big Five personality framework (also known as OCEAN: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Emotional Stability), one of the most widely validated models in personality psychology. We’ve adapted these dimensions specifically for HR career development, focusing on three key areas that predict success in HR leadership roles: strategic thinking, executive presence, and relationship management.
1. Evidence-Based Framework
The assessment is built on established psychological research and organizational behavior theory, including:- Big Five Personality Model – Measuring core personality dimensions that predict workplace success
- Competency-Based Assessment – Evaluating HR-specific capabilities and strategic thinking
- Behavioral Analysis – Understanding work preferences, communication styles, and decision-making patterns
- Career Development Research – Incorporating proven strategies for HR career advancement
2. Multi-Dimensional Evaluation
The assessment measures you across 5 key personality dimensions:- Openness to Experience – Your curiosity, creativity, and willingness to explore new ideas and approaches
- Conscientiousness – Your organization, dependability, and commitment to achieving goals
- Extraversion – Your energy in social situations, assertiveness, and comfort with visibility
- Agreeableness – Your empathy, cooperation, and focus on harmonious relationships
- Emotional Stability – Your resilience under pressure and ability to manage stress effectively
3. Personalized Career Roadmap
Based on your profile, you receive a customized 12-month career development plan that includes:- Understanding your unique strengths and how to leverage them
- Networking strategies to build influential relationships
- Professional development activities and certifications
- Relationship building with executive sponsors and stakeholders
- Positioning yourself for promotion and career advancement
Scientific Basis & Validation
Research Foundation
The 8 HR Leadership Profiles framework is grounded in:
- Organizational Psychology Research – Drawing from decades of research on leadership effectiveness, personality psychology, and career development
- HR Competency Studies – Incorporating findings from SHRM, HRCI, and academic research on HR professional success factors
- Career Advancement Analysis – Based on documented career paths of successful HR executives and leadership development best practices
- Behavioral Science – Utilizing validated assessment methodologies and psychometric principles