Hiring & Selection
Make evidence-based hiring decisions with validated assessments. Combine personality, cognitive ability, values, and leadership philosophy to build a comprehensive selection process.
ELLSIx Hiring Assessment
Six-factor forced-choice personality assessment designed to resist faking. Thurstonian IRT scoring with Honesty & Humility as a native sixth factor.
- 60-75 forced-choice blocks, ~20 minutes
- Significantly reduces impression management
- Radar chart profile for quick comparison
- Structured interview questions included
ELLSI Personality Assessment
Five Factor Model personality assessment with 10+ years in practice. A good option for lower-stakes hiring and roles where faking resistance is less critical.
- 100-item Likert scale, 15-20 minutes
- Hiring report with candidate fit analysis
- Interview questions tailored to personality profile
- Percentile scoring vs. working adult norms
Reasoning Assessment
Verbal and logical reasoning through workplace scenarios. Cognitive ability is the single strongest predictor of job performance.
- 20 items, 15 minutes timed, text-only format
- r = 0.25-0.45 validity with job performance
- EEOC compliant, ADA accommodations available
- No specialized knowledge required
Honesty & Humility
Measure sincerity, fairness, greed avoidance, and modesty. Research links these qualities to trustworthy leadership and ethical workplace behavior.
- Paired comparison format, ~15 minutes
- Predicts counterproductive work behavior
- Especially valuable for leadership-level hiring
- Percentile scoring against working adult norms
Leadership Philosophy
Understand a candidate's management beliefs before you hire them. Measures control-to-empowerment orientation based on McGregor's Theory Y / Theory X framework.
- 30 paired comparisons, ~15 minutes
- 7 leadership profiles from two independent dimensions
- Reveals implicit assumptions about managing people
- Ideal for leadership and management-level hiring
How These Assessments Work Together
ELLSIx measures personality traits across six factors including Honesty & Humility, using forced-choice format to resist faking. ELLSI provides the same Big Five coverage in a faster Likert format for lower-stakes hiring. Reasoning measures cognitive ability—the strongest predictor of job performance across roles. Leadership Philosophy reveals how a candidate thinks about managing people—critical context for leadership-level hires.
Combine any or all of these depending on the role. For high-stakes positions, pair ELLSIx with Reasoning. Entry-level roles may only need ELLSI and Reasoning. Leadership hires benefit from adding Leadership Philosophy. Use them alongside structured interviews for the most predictive hiring process.
Hiring by Role & Industry
Tailored guidance on the traits that matter and the assessments that fit, for specific roles and industries:
By role
By industry
Important Note
Assessments should be used as one component of a comprehensive selection process, not as the sole decision criterion. Always combine with structured interviews, work samples, and reference checks for the best hiring outcomes.