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Off-the-Shelf Questionnaires
Our range of off-the-shelf questionnaires ready to go.
For those users who prefer a traditional approach, or simply don’t want to design their own questionnaires, we have created a number of off-the-shelf personality questionnaires suitable for different purposes which comprise a pre-determined selection of scales:
- Standard questionnaires: Suitable for a range of different roles and industries; offers comprehensive insights across a range of personality dimensions.
- Development questionnaires: Purposefully designed to support employee development; allows generation of bespoke feedback reports describing strengths and derailers, as well as provision of development guidance.
- Role & industry specific questionnaires: Developed through role research and the expert knowledge and experience of our Business Psychologists; aligned to common role/industry personality profiles.
Below is an overview of our off-the-shelf questionnaires:
Clevry’s Off-the-Shelf Questionnaires
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Standard |
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The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Core |
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Development |
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The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Team Strengths |
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The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Leadership |
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Role Specific |
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Commercial |
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The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Sales |
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The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Account Management |
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The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Marketing |
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Customer |
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The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Customer Service |
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The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Contact Centre |
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Professional |
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The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Consulting |
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The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Project Management |
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The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Human Resources |
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The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Finance |
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The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Legal |
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The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Administration |
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Technical |
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The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Software/Technology |
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The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Engineering |
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The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Data & Analytics |
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Operations |
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The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Operations & Logistics |
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Industry Specific |
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The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Health Care |
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The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Education |
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The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Hospitality |
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The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Retail |
Standard Questionnaires
When to Use
- Best for when you want to obtain a general overview of candidates’ preferences and tendencies at work
- If you do not have a person specification, competency framework, or values framework to work with, and the role/placement does not fit with any of the industry/role specific questionnaires available
- If you are simply seeking to use the CPQ for general development purposes (e.g., helping to build a candidate’s self-awareness and/or offer feedback)
The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Core
The Clevry Core offers a general overview of preferences and personality at work, with a breadth of scales, in the form of a shorter assessment. This questionnaire takes approximately 23 minutes to complete, comprising 23 scales.
It is important to note that some reports require the specific scales selections present in the Core off the shelf assessment. More information about which scales are required for each report can be found in our What Reports are Available? article.
The following scales are used in the Clevry Core:
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People Soft-Skills |
Cognitive Soft-Skills |
Emotion Soft-Skills |
Motivation Values |
Culture-Fit Values |
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Assertive |
Planful |
Self-efficacy |
People-focused |
Innovation |
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Poised |
Conceptual-thinking |
Calm |
Perfectionism |
Intellectually-curious |
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Persuading |
Considered |
Contemplative |
Dependable |
Change |
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Approachable |
Rational |
Optimistic |
Ethical |
Values-focused |
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Empathy |
Personal-fulfilment |
+ Impression-management
Why were these scales chosen?
- The scales encompass some of the most commonly used and popular scales from our Clevry Personality Questionnaire (CPQ) scales library
- The scale combination is applicable across a wide range of contexts and is not specific to a certain role type or level
- The scales are great for use with the Onboarding report, delivering a profile that gives the individual and manager a good overview of preferences and style at work
- A balanced spread of scales across the five core headings helps to give a well-rounded view of the individual
Development Questionnaires
You can view these questionnaires now to see which scales they include. Their reports are ✨coming soon✨ .
When to Use
- If you would like to aid employee development by identifying key strengths and derailers
- If you would like to use the Team Strengths or Leadership reports
- If you would like to run one-to-one development sessions or group team strengths workshops
The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Team Strengths
The Clevry Team Strengths questionnaire is intended for use in development settings, enabling users to gain detailed information on individuals’ likely role within a team. The Team Strengths Report provides detailed strengths and derailers, along with hints and tips to promote development in team settings, and a range of reflective questions for users to think about.
The Team Strengths questionnaire comprises 33 scales:
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People Soft-Skills |
Cognitive Soft-Skills |
Emotion Soft-Skills |
Motivation Values |
Culture-Fit Values |
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Approachable |
Conceptual-thinking |
Calm |
Ambition |
Change |
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Assertive |
Considered |
Cheerful |
Competition |
Innovation |
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Expressive |
Detail-focused |
Empathy |
Dependable |
Intellectually-curious |
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Forthright |
Planful |
Optimistic |
Leading |
Regulation |
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Friendship |
Proactive |
Contemplative |
People-focused |
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Gregarious |
Rational |
Stress-fuelled |
Perfectionism |
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Persuading |
Routine |
Variety |
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Poised |
+ Impression-management
The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Leadership
The Clevry Leadership Questionnaire is designed for development settings, providing detailed information on individuals’ leadership styles. The Leadership Report is based upon Clevry’s Leadership Model, and describes individuals’ behaviour in relation to this. Users are also provided with reflective questions and exploration questions to assist with development. In addition to this, the report shows each individual’s alignment with different leadership theories.
The Leadership Questionnaire comprises 24 scales:
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People Soft-Skills |
Cognitive Soft-Skills |
Emotion Soft-Skills |
Motivation Values |
Culture-Fit Values |
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Approachable |
Conceptual-thinking |
Calm |
Competition |
Change |
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Adaptable |
Planful |
Empathy |
Dependable |
Regulation |
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Assertive |
Perfectionism |
Emotional-analysis |
Ethical |
Values-focused |
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Expressive |
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Self-efficacy |
Leading |
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Gregarious |
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People-focused |
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Persuading |
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Poised |
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Rebellious |
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+ Impression-management
Role Specific Questionnaires
When to Use
- If it fits the placement you are recruiting for: if the role type is the same, and the personality profile is a good fit for your needs and expectations
- If you are unsure of exactly what you’re looking for in a candidate and need some guidance.
- If you do not have a person specification, competency framework, or values framework to work with.
The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Sales
The Sales Questionnaire is designed to measure four key personality areas that are shared by successful salespeople. These four areas cover the work styles and preferences that contribute to effective sales at each stage of the sales process. Our Sales Questionnaire maps onto the Sales Report, which is of particular relevance for evaluating potential Sales staff.
The Sales Questionnaire comprises 24 scales:
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Grit |
Empathy |
Appetite |
Focus |
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Thriving under pressure and resilient in the face of adversity. |
Ability to build and maintain good relationships with clients. |
Effective influencing skills and a sense of competition. |
Preference for creating unique and intelligent sales solutions. |
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Optimistic |
Adaptable |
Persuading |
Conceptual-thinking |
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Stress-fuelled |
Gregarious |
Personal-fulfilment |
Proactive |
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Contemplative |
Expressive |
Assertive |
Innovation |
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Change |
Dependable |
Competition |
Steady |
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Calm |
Poised |
Ambition |
Rational |
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Sensitive |
People-focused |
Relaxed |
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+ Impression-management
The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Account Management
This personality questionnaire is designed to measure a candidate’s aptitude for Account Management roles, incorporating personality characteristics that are often indicative of capacity to perform well in such roles. The Account Management questionnaire comprises 13 scales.
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Relationship Maintenance |
Way of Working |
Influence |
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Building long term relationships with clients, and maintaining trust and credibility. |
Problem solving, contributing to commercial growth, and strategic account planning. |
Managing expectations across stakeholders, encouraging sales, and creating positive experiences. |
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Approachable |
Rational |
Poised |
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Adaptable |
Conceptual-thinking |
Forthright (-) |
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Expressive (-) |
Proactive |
Dependable |
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People-focused |
Contemplative (-) |
Cheerful |
+ Impression-management
The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Marketing
This personality questionnaire was designed to assess a candidate's personality and behavioural suitability for roles in marketing. The Marketing questionnaire comprises 16 scales.
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Communication |
Innovation |
Project Management |
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Communicates positively and effectively with others, taking time to listen. |
Tendency to generate creative alternative solutions to a task or problem. |
Plans, organises and manages resources for successful completion of a project. |
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Adaptable |
Innovation |
Detail-focused |
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Persuading |
Proactive |
Planful |
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Expressive (-) |
Rational |
Contemplative (-) |
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Gregarious |
Ambition |
Conceptual-thinking |
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Poised |
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Stress-fuelled |
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Calm |
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+ Impression-management
The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Customer Service
This personality questionnaire is designed to measure a candidate’s aptitude for Customer Service, incorporating personality characteristics that are often indicative of capacity to provide customer satisfaction. The Customer Service questionnaire comprises 13 scales.
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Customer Joy |
Great Service |
Bouncing Back |
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Ability to put customers first, increasing customer satisfaction and engagement. |
Dedication to customers with the goal of surpassing their expectations. |
Resilience and positivity when faced with difficult situations and learning from experiences. |
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Adaptable |
Poised |
Calm |
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Cheerful |
Expressive (-) |
Contemplative (-) |
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Proactive |
Regulation |
Optimistic |
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Approachable |
Considered (-) |
Routine |
+ Impression-management
The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Contact Centre
This personality questionnaire is designed to measure personality characteristics which may lend themselves to good performance in a phone or web based support role within a call centre environment. The Contact Centre questionnaire comprises 14 scales.
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Empathy |
Resolution |
Resilience |
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Ability to understand and share the feelings of a customer to quickly build relationships. |
Effectively finding solutions to customer queries to ensure high customer satisfaction. |
Ability to withstand adversity and bounce back from difficult situations or calls. |
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Approachable |
Detail-focused |
Contemplative (-) |
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Expressive (-) |
Considered (-) |
Calm |
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Empathy |
Risky (-) |
Optimistic |
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Adaptable |
Routine |
Self-sufficiency |
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Self-efficacy |
+ Impression-management
The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Consulting
This questionnaire is designed to assess a candidate’s behavioural suitability and attitude towards working in a consultative role. The Consulting questionnaire comprises 17 scales.
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Problem Solving |
Client Orientation |
Drive |
Adaptability & Resilience |
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Ability to break down complex issues and think logically. |
Understanding client needs and communicating ideas clearly. |
Motivation to achieve goals and deliver high-quality work. |
Flexibility and ability to perform in changing environments. |
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Conceptual-thinking |
Expressive (-) |
Ambition |
Stress-fuelled |
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Rational |
Persuading |
Perfectionism |
Contemplative (-) |
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Considered |
Poised |
Detail-focused |
Change |
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Intellectually-curious |
Forthright (-) |
Proactive |
Variety |
+ Impression-management
The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Project Management
This personality questionnaire is designed to measure key personality attributes that provide the base for effective project management. The Project Manager questionnaire comprises 14 scales.
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Relationship Management |
Planning |
Delivery |
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Builds and maintains good relationships with all stakeholders. |
Plans, organises and manages resources for successful project completion. |
Capacity to get things done and deliver against expectations or responsibilities. |
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Persuading |
Planful |
Steady (-) |
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Forthright (-) |
Conceptual-thinking |
Stress-fuelled |
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Approachable |
Considered (-) |
Ambition |
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Calm |
Innovation |
Contemplative (-) |
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Leading |
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+ Impression-management
The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Human Resources
This personality questionnaire is designed to measure personality areas we have found to relate to high performance within a HR role. The Human Resources questionnaire contains 14 scales.
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Communication |
Leadership |
Self-discipline |
Integrity |
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Communicates positively and effectively with others, taking time to listen. |
Ability to effectively and positively lead others, remaining calm under pressure. |
Strong personal drive to perform well and produce quality outputs. |
Holds a strong moral principle and cares about making a difference. |
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Adaptable |
Leading |
Detail-focused |
Empathy |
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Approachable |
Calm |
Considered |
Ethical |
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Expressive (-) |
Proactive |
Perfectionism |
Values-focused |
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Forthright (-) |
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+ Impression-management
The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Finance
This personality questionnaire is designed to measure personality characteristics which lend themselves to good performance in a finance role. The Finance questionnaire comprises 12 scales.
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Analytical |
Integrity |
Discipline |
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Analytical thinking, interpretation of data, and making informed decisions. |
Ethical awareness and accountability. |
Patience and commitment to high quality performance. |
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Rational |
Risky (-) |
Dependable |
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Detail-focused |
Regulation |
Personal-fulfilment (-) |
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Conceptual-thinking |
Considered |
Ambition |
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Optimistic (-) |
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People-focus (-) |
+ Impression-management
The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Legal
This questionnaire is designed for assessing candidate suitability for roles within the legal sector. The Legal questionnaire comprises 17 scales.
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Communication |
Process |
Environment |
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Communicates clearly and effectively with others, using influence when suitable. |
Determined, structured and detail focused approach to tasks. |
Is prepared to take risks and remains calm and composed when challenged. |
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Persuading |
Ambition |
Risky |
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Assertive |
Perfectionism |
Contemplative (-) |
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Forthright |
Detail-focused |
Calm |
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Poised |
Considered |
Stress-fuelled |
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Expressive (mid) |
Rational |
Regulation |
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Planful |
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+ Impression-management
The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Administration
This questionnaire is designed to measure a candidate’s personality and behavioural tendencies related to an administration-based role. The Administration questionnaire comprises 13 scales.
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Support |
Quality |
Process |
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Supportive communication style, taking the time to listen to others. |
Rigorous and detail-focused approach to tasks. |
Strong drive and enthusiasm for a structured, orderly environment. |
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Expressive (-) |
Detail-focused |
Planful |
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Approachable |
Steady (-) |
Regulation |
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Adaptable |
Routine |
Conceptual-thinking (-) |
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Competition (-) |
Calm |
Variety (-) |
+ Impression-management
The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Software/Technology
This personality questionnaire is designed to incorporate personality characteristics of particular relevance to a role within the IT sector. The Software/Technology questionnaire comprises 12 scales.
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Problem-solving |
Task Style |
Communication |
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Systematic thinking style, analysing and considering the broader context. |
Careful, reliable approach to work, taking time to get details right and keen to learn new things. |
Collaborative communication style, sharing ideas and influencing others without needing to dominate. |
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Conceptual-thinking |
Detail-focused |
Expressive (-) |
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Rational |
Intellectually-curious |
Competition (-) |
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Innovation |
Dependable |
Persuading |
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Technology-confidence |
Considered |
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+ Impression-management
The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Engineering
This personality questionnaire is designed to assess a candidate's personality and behavioural tendencies in three key areas when recruiting for an engineering sector role. The Engineering questionnaire comprises 13 scales.
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Creativity |
Commitment |
Analytical |
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Tendency to generate alternative solutions to a task or problem. |
Strong sense of responsibility to the job, remaining calm when challenged. |
Ability to think analytically and use an ordered approach to develop solutions. |
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Innovation |
Calm |
Rational |
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Technology-confidence |
Contemplative (-) |
Detail-focused |
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Proactive |
Stress-fuelled |
Conceptual-thinking (-) |
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Intellectually-curious |
Considered |
Perfectionism |
+ Impression-management
The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Data & Analytics
This questionnaire is designed to identify key areas of personality that contribute to success in data analytical roles. The Data & Analytics questionnaire comprises 12 scales.
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Analytical |
Quality |
Problem Solving |
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Exploring and understanding data, analytical discipline, and structured reasoning. |
Accuracy and care when working with data. |
Working autonomously and persisting through challenges. |
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Rational |
Detail-focused |
Proactive |
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Intellectually-curious |
Planful |
People-focus (-) |
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Considered |
Perfectionism |
Innovation |
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Technology-confidence |
Routine |
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+ Impression-management
The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Operations & Logistics
This questionnaire is designed for use with roles in operations and logistics, describing candidates’ personality profiles in relation to four areas key to success. The Operations & Logistics questionnaire comprises 14 scales.
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Organisation |
Reliability |
Problem Solving |
Coordination |
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Structure work and coordinate processes. |
Responsibility, accountability, and dependability. |
Resolve operational issues efficiently. |
Collaborate across teams and processes. |
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Planful |
Dependable |
Proactive |
Expressive (mid) |
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Detail-focused |
Perfectionism |
Rational |
Approachable |
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Conceptual-thinking |
Regulation |
Steady (-) |
Adaptable |
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Risky (-) |
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+ Impression-management
Industry Specific Questionnaires
The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Health Care
This personality questionnaire is designed to assess a person's suitability for working in care, contrasted against the qualities considered key for this type of role. The Health Care questionnaire comprises 17 scales.
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Compassion |
Judgement |
Resilience |
Collaboration |
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The tendency to show empathy, emotional sensitivity, and genuine concern for patient wellbeing. |
Analytical thinking, precision, and safe decision-making. |
Ability to stay composed, motivated, and effective in demanding environments. |
Ability to work constructively with colleagues and adapt communication to others. |
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Expressive (-) |
Detail-focused |
Contemplative (-) |
Adaptable |
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Empathy |
Rational |
Self-efficacy |
Forthright (-) |
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Ethical |
Risky (-) |
Stress-fuelled |
Approachable |
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Values-focused |
Considered |
Calm |
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Regulation |
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+ Impression-management
The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Education
This personality questionnaire is designed to measure four key personality areas deemed essential for success within the education sector. The Education questionnaire comprises 18 scales.
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Passion |
Responsibility |
Adaptability |
Leadership |
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Helping others through education, understanding learners’ needs, encouraging confidence, & creating a supportive learning environment. |
Planning, reliability, and attention to structure required for teaching. |
Flexibility, innovation, and willingness to adjust teaching strategies. |
Guide groups, maintain positive behaviour, and work with colleagues. |
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Empathy |
Planful |
Innovation |
Assertive |
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Intellectually-curious |
Detail-focused |
Proactive |
Forthright (-) |
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Ethical |
Regulation |
Contemplative (-) |
Leading |
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Approachable |
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Self-efficacy |
Poised |
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Sensitive (-) |
Adaptable |
+ Impression-management
The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Retail
This personality questionnaire is designed to measure personality characteristics which lend themselves to good performance in retail-based roles. The Retail questionnaire comprises 16 scales.
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Customer Joy |
Collaboration |
Drive |
Service Excellence |
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Delivering customer joy, personalising approaches, and creating positive experiences. |
Cooperation, teamwork, and supporting others. |
Sales initiative, persuasion, and working under pressure. |
Meeting customer needs, attention to detail, and following procedures accurately. |
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Cheerful |
Forthright (-) |
Calm |
Detail-focused |
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Approachable |
Gregarious |
Persuading |
Relaxed (-) |
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Empathy |
Friendship |
Competition |
Routine |
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Adaptable |
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Poised |
Dependable |
+ Impression-management
The Clevry Personality Questionnaire: Hospitality
This personality questionnaire is designed to assess a candidate's personality and behavioural suitability for roles in Hospitality. The Hospitality questionnaire comprises 16 scales.
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Customer Joy |
Collaboration |
Adaptability |
Working at Pace |
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Delivering customer joy, personalising approaches, and creating positive experiences. |
Cooperation, teamwork, and supporting others. |
Flexibility and ability to handle unexpected situations, problem solving, and resilience. |
Working in fast-paced environments and remaining calm under pressure. |
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Cheerful |
Forthright (-) |
Contemplative (-) |
Steady (-) |
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Approachable |
Gregarious |
Calm |
Relaxed (-) |
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Empathy |
Friendship |
Proactive |
Routine |
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Adaptable |
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Sensitive (-) |
Stress-fuelled |
+ Impression-management