Which Traits Predict Job Performance?
Which Traits Predict Job Performance? Friday January 11, 2008 Today, while out looking for research about whether a college degree is predictive of later work success, I came across an article that looks at some psychological factors about who succeeds at work. Conscientiousness rules for most occupations unless you need a creative person for whom conscientiousness may be a liability. Michael Mount, PhD, a psychologist at the University of Iowa, with: “his colleagues analyzed more than 117 studies of personality and job performance. Conscientiousness consistently predicted performance for all jobs from managerial and sales positions to skilled and semiskilled work. Conscientiousness is the only personality trait fundamental to all jobs and jobrelated criteria, said Mount. Other traits are valid predictors for only some criteria or occupations.” According to Psychologist Joyce Hogan, PhD, of the University of Tulsa: interpersonal skills have recently gained attention as predictors of jo
