Job fit is worth our attention - it’s the degree of match between our cognitive and behavioral traits, and interests in a job and work environment in relation to the role we hold.

When our characteristics fit those required by the job, our organization benefits from a good job fit. It helps identify and place individuals in positions where they are likely to perform at their full potential.

Assessing for job fit determines:

• If a person can do the job

• How they will do the job

• Whether they will enjoy the job.

Why should we care about Job Fit?

Smart organizations succeed with a philosophy that matches people to jobs. Having followed 360,000 people through their careers during a period of 20 years, a major study published by Harvard Business Review demonstrated that a key ingredient in retaining people is ensuring that they are matched to their jobs in terms of their abilities, interests, and personalities.

The study found that when you put people in jobs where the demands of the job matched their own abilities, the stimulation offered by the job matched their interests, and the cultural demands of the position matched their personalities, staff turnover decreased dramatically, and productivity increased drastically.

PXT Select is an assessment that you can use to maximize job fit for you and your organization. You first create a Performance Model which describes how the job is best performed and what the culture of your organization will reward. Then, you can invite applicants or existing associates to take the assessment which generates many reports including those giving you focused interview questions, coaching tactics, or team dynamics.

If you use PXT Select, you will have access to a Library of well-researched Performance Models you can begin with to see how well you fit with your job.

If you DM me in June, I will offer you a discounted assessment to compare to the Performance Model of your choice!