Description: Assess workplace personality traits in adults The WSA assesses a person’s work-related personality traits—the traits that are related to effective job performance. Features and benefits -The only workplace personality assessment that uses the current Occupational Information Network (O*NET) terminology. The personality traits measured by the WSA can be compared to the traits associated with hundreds of current occupations listed in the O*NET database. -Measures 18 constructs, including all 16 working styles defined by the O*NET. These constructs are grouped in five general categories: drive, interpersonal skill, adjustment, responsibility, and problem-solving skill. Applications and settings -Helps users understand their own work preferences and approaches, allowing them to identify potentially satisfying occupations and providing the foundation for work with a career counselor. -Helps hiring managers identify the working styles they value in employees and select applicants based on the degree to which they possess those working styles. Test structure -The Assessment Booklet includes 14 agree-or-disagree statements for each of the 18 constructs measured. The User’s Workbook helps examinees organize their results, generate a list of their own top 10 working styles, and match those styles to potential occupations. -For the counselor or HR professional, the Score Summary Sheet provides a fast way to score and organize the working styles of a client or job seeker. Online administration and report generation is now available through PARiConnect. Two report types are available: an Interpretive Report for users and a Personnel Selection Report for hiring managers. Standardization sample consisted of 739 individuals ages 17-70 years; the sample was closely matched to the U.S. population according to gender, race/ethnicity, and education level.

Series: WSA

Author: Melissa A. Messer, MHS, and Heather Ureksoy, PhD

Publisher: Psychological Assessment Resources

Qualifications: Level A

Grade: age17-70

Format: KIT

Components: (manual and fast guide; 25 Assessment booklets; 25 User's workbook; 25 Score Summary Sheets)