Can we assume that US tests fit New Zealanders?

The population of New Zealand is quite diverse (Massey University, 2026), and I think we like to think of ourselves as being a very diverse ...

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Soft skills? Non-cognitive skills

I have posted about Zeil before ( here ), but a blog post last year suggests their "data reveals what in-demand personality traits are ...

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Making sense of testing

We use career assessments in order to help our clients in identifying their unique characteristics. Each assessment is designed to measure d...

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The Interpersonal circumplex assessment

The Interpersonal circumplex (IPC) theory is "is a two‐dimensional model in which various interpersonal qualities can be mapped in a ci...

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Values and O*Net instruments evaluated by Buros

This is part 2 of an article published earlier this year ( here ), exploring commonly used tests which have been evaluated by the Buros Cent...

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Common tests evaluated by Buros

This is a topic I have covered before ( here ), but there is always more to say! I thought I would create a list of tests which are commonly...

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Exploring the NEO Personality Inventory-3 (UK Edition)

Our longer term characteristics - our personality - can be “defined as the relatively enduring patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviour...

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Personality and psychosocial maturity

A career development student, noting a number of test requirements for participants to be aged over 18 years, asked me when our clients beco...

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A and B Personality Types 2

In a recent post ( here ) I explored the antecedents for personality t ypes A and B as based on Friedman and Rosenman's mid 20th century...

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A and B Personality Types 1

Lately I have been wondering about the basis for personality types, and I have been running down a few rabbit holes to try and track down th...

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Buros Center for Testing

I think most of us working in the Career Development field would know of the Buros Center for Testing, which - since the founder's death...

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Evidence and MBTI

Last year I read Merv Emre's book on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (2018), which was a fascinating read. I had expected a clear-eyed e...

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