HEXACO Assessment
Validated psychometric assessment measuring six personality dimensions — for objective hiring decisions and personalized development planning.
Six dimensions of personality, objectively measured
HEXACO Six-Factor Model
Measures Honesty-Humility (H), Emotionality (E), Extraversion (X), Agreeableness (A), Conscientiousness (C), and Openness to Experience (O). Research-validated instrument with established norms.
Hiring Assessment
Objective personality data alongside CV scoring, skill quizzes, and case studies. Multiple independent methods reduce bias and improve hiring quality.
Development & Team Insights
Personality profiles inform coaching plans, team composition decisions, and leadership development. Understand working styles, stress responses, and collaboration preferences.
What HEXACO measures
Each factor captures a distinct personality dimension that predicts workplace behavior, team dynamics, and leadership effectiveness.
H — Honesty-Humility
Sincerity, fairness, greed avoidance, and modesty. Predicts ethical behavior, trustworthiness, and susceptibility to counterproductive workplace behaviors. Unique to HEXACO vs Big Five.
E — Emotionality
Fearfulness, anxiety, dependence, and sentimentality. Predicts stress responses, emotional resilience, and need for social support in workplace settings.
X — Extraversion
Social self-esteem, social boldness, sociability, and liveliness. Predicts leadership emergence, team energy, and networking effectiveness.
A — Agreeableness
Forgiveness, gentleness, flexibility, and patience. Predicts conflict resolution style, collaboration effectiveness, and team cohesion contribution.
C — Conscientiousness
Organization, diligence, perfectionism, and prudence. Predicts task performance, reliability, and attention to detail across virtually all job types.
O — Openness to Experience
Aesthetic appreciation, inquisitiveness, creativity, and unconventionality. Predicts innovation, adaptability to change, and intellectual curiosity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What psychometric assessment does WeSoar use?
WeSoar uses the HEXACO personality inventory — a validated six-factor model measuring Honesty-Humility, Emotionality, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, and Openness to Experience. It's used for both hiring assessment and development planning.
Why HEXACO instead of Big Five / OCEAN?
HEXACO adds the Honesty-Humility factor — which uniquely predicts ethical behavior, counterproductive workplace behaviors, and trustworthiness. This is critical for hiring in regulated industries like banking and government where integrity is paramount.
Is HEXACO scientifically validated?
Yes. HEXACO is based on decades of cross-cultural lexical research and has been validated across numerous languages and cultures. It has strong psychometric properties including test-retest reliability and predictive validity for workplace outcomes.
How is personality data used in WeSoar?
Personality profiles inform multiple talent decisions: hiring assessment (alongside skill quizzes and case studies), team composition optimization, coaching plan design, leadership development, and succession planning. The data enriches the employee's talent profile across the platform.
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