HOW TICK’S PERSONALITY TOOLS CAN HELP YOU FILL VACANCIES & DRIVE COMPANY GROWTH.

In every company, different roles require a unique skills, which are tied to personality. Not every person can actively engage a room of stakeholders or micromanage a team of employees. This is why companies are recognising the importance of personality profiling in filling job openings and strategic planning for sustainable growth.

Personality profiling helps understand human nature and behaviour. They typically come in the form of personality and job-fit questionnaires help assess the compatibility of candidate – such as strengths and weaknesses, communication, and leadership traits.

This provides tangible, quantifiable resources to justify hiring decisions – which much better than the subjective opinion of a hiring manager. This is why Tick’s profiling tools are timeless and loved by hundreds of Australian companies.

Let’s talk personalities

People generally fit into one of four personality types. They include:

1. Action-oriented, objective-focused types get to the point. They sometimes appear cold as they justify their methods with their results but are usually successful.
2. Social personalities are dynamic and friendly, with strengths in motivation and communication rather than actual task completion.
3. Supportive types shy away from conflict and decision-making but adapt to change well and are dependable.
4. Detail-oriented analytical personalities love facts, excel at perception and processing information but can be critical and pessimistic.

Distilling these personalities into fun Bird types

Action-oriented or supportive types don’t translate in corporate setting. This is why we’ve created an easy to remember set of bird profiles that are fun and engaging to learn about (and apply). “What’s your bird type” is much better than confusing acronyms. Use Tick to teach, communicate, motivate, persuade, influence or to simply live with.

The bird profiles are based on 4 different personality types:

1. Peacock: motivated by popularity, applause. They want to be recognised, thanked, and applauded for who they are and what they can do. The centre of attention types.
2. Dove: desire security and belonging. They want to be a supportive part of a group and to be appreciated. Doves love friendship, approval, and most of all, need to be loved.
3. Owl: focused on the security of facts and systems. They want to work and live within structures and laid down procedures. Oh, and they strive to be right.
4. Eagle: propelled by authority and power. They want to have the control and the freedom to get results. In other words, to be the boss.

Each personality type has their strengths and weaknesses. Before you start to interview potential prospects, have a think about the personality type you’re looking for. Matching the right personality, along with the capabilities, can help you find the perfect fit.