| Agreeableness |
Degree to which applicant is oriented toward community |
Cooperation, empathy, trustworthiness, sympathy |
Optimistic view of human nature; greater levels of altruism, trust, and modesty |
Confronts poor performers; tough; willing to take unpopular positions; may place own interests above others |
| Conscientiousness |
Tendency toward self-control in order to achieve goals |
Self-discipline, detail-orientation, organization, goal-directedness |
Orderly, reliable, attentive to rules and details, prioritizes tasks |
Comfortable with ambiguity, flexible about rules, capable of quickly changing direction |
| Extraversion |
Tendency to seek out activity and company of others; comprises: |
Talkativeness, energy, assertiveness, outgoingness |
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Ambition |
Degree to which a person seems socially self-confident, leader-like, competitive, energetic |
High energy, productive team leader, goal oriented |
Laid back, flexible, good team player |
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Sociability |
Degree a person seems to need or enjoy social interaction |
Approachable and friendly, busy and full of energy, talks more than listens, builds relationships with a variety of people |
Talk, task-oriented, works well independently, prefers structured meetings |
| Neuroticism |
Tendency to experience negative emotions, emotional triggers |
Confidence, self-acceptance, stability under pressure |
Less stress tolerant, anxious, or tense |
Handles pressure well and expects to succeed, solid self-esteem, positive outlook on life, higher emotional stability |
| Openness |
Tendency to seek out activity and company of others, creative and multiple interests, learn new things; comprises: |
Creativity, abstract thinking, curiosity, imagination |
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| Inquisitive |
Evaluates imagination and problem-solving |
Creative, adventurous, open-minded, thinks quickly and strategically in the moment about the big picture |
Levelheaded, pragmatic, process-focused |
| Learning approach |
Extent to which a person seems to enjoy learning |
Goal-focused, values education for the sake of education, averse to working on uninteresting tasks |
Hands-on approach to learning, focus on applying existing skills, might be unconcerned with learning new skills |
