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Understanding the HEXACO Personality Assessment
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•Updated January 2026The HEXACO personality assessment is a scientifically validated tool that measures six fundamental dimensions of your personality. Understanding your HEXACO results is key to finding careers that align with who you are.
HEXACO stands for the six personality dimensions it measures:
This model emerged from decades of psychological research and is used worldwide in career counseling, personnel selection, and personal development.
Measures your tendency toward sincerity, fairness, and modesty versus manipulation and self-importance.
High scorers tend to be genuine, fair-minded, and uninterested in status symbols. Low scorers may be more focused on personal gain and status.
Career implications: High H scorers often thrive in roles requiring trust and ethical behavior, like healthcare, education, or counseling.
Measures emotional sensitivity, anxiety, and dependence on others versus emotional stability and independence.
High scorers tend to be more sensitive and may experience stronger emotional reactions. Low scorers tend to remain calm under pressure and feel less need for emotional support.
Career implications: Low E scorers may excel in high-pressure environments like emergency services or trading floors.
Measures sociability, energy, and assertiveness versus quietness and reserve.
High scorers enjoy social interaction, are energized by others, and speak confidently. Low scorers prefer quieter environments and may find extensive social interaction draining.
Career implications: High X scorers often thrive in sales, management, and client-facing roles.
Measures forgiveness, gentleness, and patience versus criticism and stubbornness.
High scorers tend to be patient, willing to compromise, and slow to anger. Low scorers may be more critical and willing to confront others.
Career implications: High A scorers may excel in collaborative environments and helping professions.
Measures organization, diligence, and perfectionism versus flexibility and spontaneity.
High scorers tend to be organized, hardworking, and detail-oriented. Low scorers may be more flexible and spontaneous but less systematic.
Career implications: High C scorers often excel in roles requiring precision, like accounting, engineering, or project management.
Measures creativity, curiosity, and appreciation for art and ideas versus conventionality.
High scorers tend to be creative, curious, and drawn to new experiences. Low scorers may prefer familiar routines and practical concerns.
Career implications: High O scorers may thrive in creative fields, research, or roles requiring innovation.
Your HEXACO results help us match you with careers by:
Remember, there are no "good" or "bad" scores—every profile has strengths suited to different careers.
The HEXACO assessment takes about 15-20 minutes. For best results:
Ready to discover your personality profile? Take the HEXACO assessment now.