In today’s competitive job market, finding the right people for your organisation has never been more important—or more challenging. With job seekers re-evaluating their priorities and businesses striving to attract and retain top talent, recruitment has become as much about insight as it is about instinct.
That’s where psychometric testing comes in. Tools like Hogan Assessments are helping businesses across the globe enhance their hiring decisions, ensuring new recruits not only have the right skills on paper but also the personality traits, values, and behaviours that align with your company culture and long-term goals.
Why Psychometric Testing Matters in Recruitment
Recruitment is an investment. The time, energy, and cost involved in advertising, interviewing, onboarding—and sometimes rehiring—can be substantial. Making the wrong hire doesn’t just impact team morale or productivity; it can also hit your bottom line.
Psychometric testing offers a structured and scientific approach to recruitment. Rather than relying solely on gut instinct or a polished CV, assessments help you dig beneath the surface to understand what really makes a candidate tick.
Effective psychometric testing should be:
- Objective – Free from bias and independent of the administrator’s perspective.
- Standardised – Conducted under consistent, controlled conditions.
- Reliable – Delivering consistent results that you can trust.
- Predictive – Accurately indicating future job performance and behavioural tendencies.
- Inclusive – Designed to be non-discriminatory, offering a fair experience for all candidates regardless of gender, age, or ethnicity.
When administered correctly, these tests can give you a clear picture of a candidate’s suitability—reducing guesswork, streamlining selection, and increasing the likelihood of a successful hire.
The Power of Hogan Assessments
Hogan Assessments is widely regarded as one of the most robust and research-backed suites of psychometric tools on the market. Founded in 1987 by Dr. Robert Hogan, a pioneer in personality psychology, the Hogan approach stands out for its depth, credibility, and scientific rigour.
The Hogan suite is specifically designed to provide employers with a 360-degree view of potential hires. It examines not only how candidates behave when things are going well but also how they might react under pressure—and whether their values align with those of your organisation.
Key areas of assessment include:
- Core personality traits
- Cognitive reasoning
- Values and motivators
- Communication and interpersonal style
- Risk areas and potential derailers
- Role-specific capabilities
By offering this comprehensive overview, Hogan Assessments equips hiring managers with insights that go far beyond what can be gleaned from a CV or interview alone.
Inside the Hogan Suite: Three Tests, One Clear Picture
One of the standout features of Hogan Assessments is its multi-dimensional structure. The system is built on three core assessments that, together, offer an in-depth evaluation of a candidate:
- Hogan Personality Inventory (HPI) Known as the “Bright Side” assessment, the HPI evaluates how a person typically behaves in day-to-day situations when they’re functioning at their best. It focuses on work style, communication, leadership potential, and how someone interacts with others in a professional setting.
- Hogan Development Survey (HDS) This test explores the “Dark Side” of personality—the behaviours that may emerge under stress or pressure. These are the traits that, if unmanaged, can derail careers or create disruption within teams. Identifying them early helps businesses support development or avoid costly hiring missteps.
- Motives, Values, Preferences Inventory (MVPI) The MVPI helps employers understand what drives a person—what they value, what motivates them, and what kind of organisational culture they’re likely to thrive in. This insight is invaluable when assessing cultural fit and long-term engagement.
Together, these assessments provide a well-rounded view of who someone is—not just what they do.
Why Choose Hogan Over Other Psychometric Tests?
With several psychometric tools available on the market, it’s worth understanding how Hogan Assessments compares to other popular options:
- Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI): While widely used for personal development and team building, MBTI is limited in its application for recruitment. It focuses on broad personality types but doesn’t explore risk traits or provide predictive data about performance. Hogan delves deeper, offering insights into both potential challenges and strengths.
- DiSC: DiSC profiles are great for understanding behavioural tendencies and improving communication within teams. However, they don’t provide the same level of analysis around leadership potential, derailers, or value alignment as Hogan Assessments do.
- Predictive Index (PI): PI is another strong tool for understanding behavioural and cognitive fit, but Hogan Assessments goes further by incorporating motivational drivers and potential risk areas. This makes Hogan particularly useful when hiring for leadership or high-impact roles.
In short, Hogan Assessments delivers a more holistic and predictive evaluation, making it a more intelligent choice for organisations that want to get recruitment right the first time.
Tailored to Your Organisation
One of the reasons Hogan Assessments is trusted by organisations in over 70 countries is its flexibility. The assessments are available in more than 40 languages and can be customised to reflect the unique competencies, values, and expectations of specific roles within your organisation.
Whether you’re hiring for entry-level roles or senior leadership positions, Hogan can be adapted to help you identify the traits and behaviours that matter most to your business. This customisation makes the assessments not only more relevant but also more effective in identifying true potential.
Streamline Your Hiring with Hogan and Awair
Awair is a trusted provider of Hogan Assessments in the UK, offering both the tools and the expertise to help your organisation implement them successfully.
From initial setup to in-depth training, Awair supports businesses in embedding Hogan Assessments into their recruitment process. Our team offers:
- Expert guidance on choosing the right assessments
- Full training on test administration and interpretation
- Support with integrating assessment results into your selection process
- Workshops to help HR teams, managers, and recruiters make sense of the data
By working with Awair, you’re not just purchasing a psychometric tool—you’re gaining a partner in recruitment optimisation.
The Bottom Line: Smarter Hiring Starts with Insight
Hiring the right person for the job is about more than qualifications and experience. It’s about fit, potential, and long-term value. Hogan Assessments helps businesses eliminate the guesswork from recruitment, providing the kind of data-driven insights that lead to informed decisions.
By partnering with Awair and incorporating Hogan Assessments into your hiring strategy, you can:
- Improve candidate fit and reduce turnover
- Identify leadership potential early
- Create more cohesive, high-performing teams
- Make confident, informed recruitment decisions
If you’re ready to transform your hiring process, get in touch with Awair today. Our team is here to help you harness the full potential of Hogan Assessments—and find the right people the first time.
