Quickly measure job-related personality traits for entry-level positions.

Description

The WPI-BQ is designed for entry-level employees, and helps you determine whether an individual is motivated to work responsibly. It provides and overall assessment of an individual’s general productivity and work motivation. The WPI-BQ also provides important information about the risk you can expect from each candidate.

The WPI-BQ was developed by Big 5 research experts Murray Barrick, Ph.D. and Michael Mount, Ph.D., as well as David Arnold, Ph.D., J.D. and David Waldschmidt, Ph.D.

Content

The WPI-BQ helps measure three core attributes:

  • Conscientiousness - the tendency to be hard working, dependable, efficient and achievement striving
  • Stability - the tendency to handle stress effectively, maintain an even temperament and have a high degree of composure and self-confidence
  • Agreeableness - the tendency to be courteous, helpful, trusting, good-natured, cooperative, tolerant and forgiving

In addition, the WPI-BQ helps predict problematic behaviors such as:

  • Employee Theft
  • Workplace Violence
  • Turnover Issues
  • Illegal Drug Use
  • Misuse of Technology
  • General Counterproductivity
  • Accidents

After the candidate takes the WPI-BQ online or in-person, you will receive a simple, easy to understand, graphic report within minutes.

Purpose

The WPI-BQ is designed to help you quickly identify highly productive individuals, as well as those applicants with a significant likelihood of being problematic employees.