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Emma Burleigh

Applicants are being asked to take personality tests to land a role—an expert says these star qualities will impress hiring managers ‘99% of the time’

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Personality tests are becoming popular as the likes of Amazon, Meta and Microsoft hone in on high-performance talent. An expert on these assessments reveals the few beloved traits that hiring managers are looking for.

Job-seekers already have to jump through flaming hoops to land a gig, navigating dinner tests and a mountain of ‘ghost’ postings. Now they’re being handed personality tests.

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