Pulling Back the Curtain: One of the Top Predictors of Job Performance

What's the secret to hiring a good employee?

Ok, there are several. But decades of research and Optimize Hire validation studies show that one of the most important is knowing beforehand whether or not they're conscientious.

An applicant who self-reports as hardworking, dutiful and organized on a pre-employment test is more likely than others to perform better, stay longer, and even make the workplace itself a better place.

An infographic describing how job performance, turnover and impact on work environment can be predicted by asking job applicants to self report their conscientiousness habits.