Hogan Personality Inventory (HPI)

The Hogan Personality Inventory (HPI) is a measure of normal personality and is used to predict job performance.

The HPI was the first inventory of normal personality based on the Five-Factor Model and developed specifically for the business community. The HPI is a high-quality psychometric evaluation of personality characteristics that identifies the fundamental factors that distinguish personalities and determine career success.

Features & Benefits » Back

Through an ongoing dedication to research and development, the HPI is the only personality inventory with all these essential features:

  • Designed to predict occupational success
  • Based on the Five-Factor Model
  • Useful reports available for employee selection or development
  • Developed exclusively on working adults
  • Normed on more than 500,000 working adults worldwide
  • Validated on more than 200 occupations covering all major industries
  • No invasive or intrusive items
  • Fourth grade reading level
  • Instantaneous scoring and reporting output
  • No adverse impact
  • Online administration by protected access
  • Test items and reports available in multiple languages

HPI Primary Scales & Interpretations » Back

Adjustment: confidence, self-esteem, and composure under pressure
Ambition: initiative, competitiveness, and desire for leadership roles
Sociability: extraversion, gregarious, and need for social interaction
Interpersonal Sensitivity: tact, perceptiveness, and ability to maintain relationships
Prudence: self-discipline, responsibility, and conscientiousness
Inquisitive: imagination, curiosity, and creative potential
Learning Approach: achievement-oriented, stays up-to-date on business and technical matters

Occupational Scales » Back

Service Orientation: being attentive, pleasant, and courteous to customers
Stress Tolerance: being able to handle stress, even-tempered, and calm under fire
Reliability: honesty, integrity, and positive organizational citizenship
Clerical Potential: ability to follow directions, pay attention to detail, and communicate clearly
Sales Potential: energy, social skills, and the ability to solve problems for customers
Managerial Potential: leadership ability, planning, and decision-making skills

HPI Technical Facts » Back

  • 206 true and false items that have been carefully reviewed for invasive or intrusive content
  • 15 - 20 minute completion time
  • Simple and comprehensible items based on a 4th-grade reading level
  • Research indicates no adverse impact by age, race, ethnicity or gender
  • HPI scores are stable over time; test-retest reliabilities range from .69 to .87
  • Norms are available by group in sizes ranging up to 45,000 cases
  • Over 1,000,000 job candidates have been tested with the HPI
  • Used in over 400 validity studies
  • Successfully predicts occupational success in all major job categories

Reports & Applications » Back

The results of the Hogan Personality Inventory are obtained through a variety of report formats that range in terms of scope and complexity. The reports provide detailed HPI graphs and also provide the following information:

  • Notes strengths and shortcomings
  • Makes suggestions about how to manage the individual's career
  • Pinpoints characteristics relevant for success in most work environments
  • Identifies suitability for the position
  • Notes interview style
  • Summarizes the recommendation for job fit and potential hiring
  • Classifies candidates as high fit, moderate fit, or low fit

Ordering Information

We offer a wide range of report options that are available as both off-the-shelf and customizable reports. For more information on the Hogan Personality Inventory or to purchase reports based on the HPI, contact us at info@hoganassessments.com or 800-756-0632.

Click here to download an HPI brochure.

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