Evaluating Personality Traits and Behavioral Skills in Cashiers

This study investigates evaluations of specific personality characteristics and behavioral skills of cashiers. To do this, we would like you to role-play a supervisor who is evaluating applicants for a cashier position in your department. You will be asked to form impressions of hypothetical applicants and make hiring recommendations based upon your impressions. This should take 15-30 minutes of your time, and it will help us understand the decision-making processes of practicing supervisors. Your participation is voluntary and responses will be anonymous. Thank you in advance for your valuable time in contributing to this study.

Listed below are several "Candidate Profiles" listing the "scores" of hypothetical candidates on measures of four personality traitsand four behavioral skills. Please assume that these scores were the most important for describing each individual based on a standardized test. The scores range from "0" (indicating that this trait/skill is Not At All Descriptive) through "50" (Somewhat Descriptive) to "100" (Completely Descriptive). Please evaluate the pattern of traits and skills of the candidates by examining the scores each person received on the four traits and skills listed. Try to form a clear impression and make a hiring recommendation by clicking one box on the hiring scale below the candidate profile.

Your progress may be slow at first, but you should go much faster after you have done a few. Many of the profiles may appear similar, but each profile presents a unique pattern of scores. Thus, please try to respond to each candidate individually without looking back at previous profiles that you have evaluated.

Profile No. 1        Candidate:Melissa Bradford
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  84  Meets deadlines on time  17 
Assertive  86  Maintains performance standards  15 
Understanding  84  Looks out for others' welfare  84 
Compassionate  86 Interacts with courtesy and tact  86  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 2        Candidate: Timothy Oakley
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  84  Meets deadlines on time  87 
Assertive  86  Maintains performance standards  85 
Understanding  14  Looks out for others' welfare  13 
Compassionate  16  Interacts with courtesy and tact  17  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 3        Candidate: Betty Crawford
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  84  Meets deadlines on time  17 
Assertive  86  Maintains performance standards  15 
Understanding  14  Looks out for others' welfare  84 
Compassionate  16  Interacts with courtesy and tact  86  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 4        Candidate: Joan Smith
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  84  Meets deadlines on time  87 
Assertive  86  Maintains performance standards  85 
Understanding  84  Looks out for others' welfare  84 
Compassionate  86  Interacts with courtesy and tact  86  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 5        Candidate: Steven Rogers
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  84  Meets deadlines on time  17 
Assertive  86 Maintains performance standards  15 
Understanding  84  Looks out for others' welfare  14 
Compassionate  86  Interacts with courtesy and tact  16  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 6         Candidate: Jill Jones
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  84  Meets deadlines on time  17
Assertive  86  Maintains performance standards  15 
Understanding  84  Looks out for others' welfare  14 
Compassionate  86  Interacts with courtesy and tact  16  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 7         Candidate: Barbara Connors
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  14  Meets deadlines on time  17 
Assertive  16  Maintains performance standards  15 
Understanding  84  Looks out for others' welfare  84 
Compassionate  86  Interacts with courtesy and tact  86  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 8         Candidate: Connie Wilson
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  84  Meets deadlines on time  87 
Assertive  86  Maintains performance standards  85 
Understanding  14  Looks out for others' welfare  14 
Compassionate  16  Interacts with courtesy and tact  16  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 9        Candidate: Richard Bradford
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  14  Meets deadlines on time  87 
Assertive  16  Maintains performance standards  85 
Understanding  84  Looks out for others' welfare  14 
Compassionate  86  Interacts with courtesy and tact  16  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 10         Candidate: Margaret Rivers
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  14  Meets deadlines on time  87 
Assertive 16  Maintains performance standards  85 
Understanding  14  Looks out for others' welfare  84 
Compassionate  16  Interacts with courtesy and tact  86  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 11         Candidate: William Johnson
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  84  Meets deadlines on time  17 
Assertive  86  Maintains performance standards  15 
Understanding  14  Looks out for others' welfare  14 
Compassionate  16  Interacts with courtesy and tact  16  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 12        Candidate: Nancy Morgan
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  84  Meets deadlines on time  87 
Assertive  86  Maintains performance standards  85 
Understanding  84  Looks out for others' welfare  14 
Compassionate  86  Interacts with courtesy and tact  16  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 13         Candidate: Lisa Miller
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  84  Meets deadlines on time  87 
Assertive  86  Maintains performance standards  85 
Understanding  14  Looks out for others' welfare  84 
Compassionate  16  Interacts with courtesy and tact  86 
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 14        Candidate: Robert Sherman
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  84  Meets deadlines on time  17 
Assertive  86  Maintains performance standards  15 
Understanding  14  Looks out for others' welfare  84 
Compassionate  16  Interacts with courtesy and tact  86  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 15        Candidate: Sharon Johnson
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  84  Meets deadlines on time 17 
Assertive  86  Maintains performance standards  15 
Understanding  14  Looks out for others' welfare  14 
Compassionate  16  Interacts with courtesy and tact  16  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 16        Candidate: James Jones
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  14  Meets deadlines on time  17 
Assertive  16  Maintains performance standards  15 
Understanding  84  Looks out for others' welfare  14 
Compassionate  86  Interacts with courtesy and tact  16  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 17        Candidate: Janet Oakley
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  14  Meets deadlines on time  87 
Assertive  16  Maintains performance standards  85 
Understanding 84  Looks out for others' welfare  14 
Compassionate  86  Interacts with courtesy and tact  16  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 18        Candidate: Thomas Crawford
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  14  Meets deadlines on time  17 
Assertive  16  Maintains performance standards  15 
Understanding  84  Looks out for others' welfare  84 
Compassionate  86  Interacts with courtesy and tact  86  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 19        Candidate: Matthew Waters
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  84  Meets deadlines on time  87 
Assertive  86  Maintains performance standards  85 
Understanding  84  Looks out for others' welfare  84 
Compassionate  86  Interacts with courtesy and tact  86  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 20        Candidate: Ronald Lewis
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  84  Meets deadlines on time  87 
Assertive  86  Maintains performance standards  85 
Understanding  84  Looks out for others' welfare  14 
Compassionate  86  Interacts with courtesy and tact  16  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 21        Candidate: Deborah Rogers
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  14  Meets deadlines on time  17 
Assertive  16  Maintains performance standards 15 
Understanding  84  Looks out for others' welfare  14 
Compassionate  86  Interacts with courtesy and tact  16  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 22        Candidate: Mark Miller
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  14  Meets deadlines on time  87
Assertive  16  Maintains performance standards  85 
Understanding  14  Looks out for others' welfare  14 
Compassionate  16  Interacts with courtesy and tact  16  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 23        Candidate: Raymond Irwin
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  14  Meets deadlines on time  87 
Assertive  16  Maintains performance standards  85 
Understanding  84  Looks out for others' welfare  84 
Compassionate  86  Interacts with courtesy and tact  86  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 24        Candidate: John Smith
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  14  Meets deadlines on time  17 
Assertive  16  Maintains performance standards  15 
Understanding  14  Looks out for others' welfare  14 
Compassionate  16  Interacts with courtesy and tact  16  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 25        Candidate: Julie Sherman
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  14  Meets deadlines on time  87 
Assertive  16  Maintains performance standards  85 
Understanding  84  Looks out for others' welfare  84 
Compassionate  86 Interacts with courtesy and tact  86  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 26        Candidate: Daniel Wilson
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  14  Meets deadlines on time  87 
Assertive  16  Maintains performance standards  85 
Understanding  14  Looks out for others' welfare  84 
Compassionate  16  Interacts with courtesy and tact  86  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 27        Candidate: Susan Lewis
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  14  Meets deadlines on time  17 
Assertive  16  Maintains performance standards  15 
Understanding  14  Looks out for others' welfare  14 
Compassionate 16  Interacts with courtesy and tact 16  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 28        Candidate: Douglas Morgan
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  14  Meets deadlines on time  17 
Assertive  16  Maintains performance standards  15 
Understanding  14  Looks out for others' welfare  84 
Compassionate  16  Interacts with courtesy and tact  86  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 29        Candidate: Diane Waters
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  14  Meets deadlines on time  87 
Assertive  16  Maintains performance standards  85 
Understanding  14  Looks out for others' welfare  14 
Compassionate  16  Interacts with courtesy and tact  16  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 30        Candidate: David Connors
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  84  Meets deadlines on time  87 
Assertive  86  Maintains performance standards  85 
Understanding  14  Looks out for others' welfare  84 
Compassionate  16  Interacts with courtesy and tact  86  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 31        Candidate: Philip Rivers
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  84  Meets deadlines on time  17 
Assertive  86  Maintains performance standards  15 
Understanding  84  Looks out for others' welfare  84 
Compassionate  86  Interacts with courtesy and tact  86  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

Profile No. 32        Candidate: Joyce Irwin
 
 

PERSONALITY TRAITS SCORE BEHAVIORAL SKILLS SCORE
Independent  14  Meets deadlines on time  17 
Assertive  16  Maintains performance standards  15 
Understanding  14  Looks out for others' welfare  84 
Compassionate  16  Interacts with courtesy and tact  86  
                                              
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  Not at All                                              Extremely
Likely to Hire                                         Likely to Hire

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