The Uncommon Career Podcast: Transformative Career Coaching & Job Search Strategies 119. Take a Test to Get Hired? Learn About the Hogan Assessment from Porschia Parker Griffin, MCC
Jul 8, 2025
Porschia Parker Griffin, CEO of Fly High Coaching, specializes in guiding professionals toward career fulfillment. She dives into the Hogan Assessment, revealing its role in hiring and development for Fortune 500 companies. Porschia discusses how this tool evaluates personality, values, and growth potential. She shares tips on preparing for the assessment and emphasizes the importance of aligning personal and organizational values. Listeners learn to view assessments as opportunities for self-discovery, enhancing their job search mindset and career trajectory.
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Hogan Predicts Job Success
- The Hogan assessment predicts job performance rather than just describing personality traits.
- It is scientifically validated, making it legally usable for hiring by 75% of Fortune 500 companies.
How the Hogan Assessment Predicts Job Success and Value Fit
The Hogan Assessment is a personality test designed by industrial-organizational psychologists to predict workplace performance rather than just describe personality traits. It is legally reliable for hiring and is used by 75% of Fortune 500 companies. The assessment evaluates three components:
- The Bright Side (HPI): everyday positive personality traits affecting success.
- The Dark Side (HDS): unconscious behaviors under stress that limit potential.
- Motives, Values, Preferences Inventory (MVPI): core values and motivators that predict cultural and role fit.
Employers use Hogan to match candidates with profiles that have been successful in similar roles, assessing reputation (how others see you) rather than only self-perception. This holistic approach helps organizations identify candidates with not only the right skills but also intrinsic values aligned with their culture, increasing job success and satisfaction.
Hogan Measures Reputation
- Hogan assesses how others perceive you (your reputation) rather than how you see yourself (your identity).
- This focus on reputation better predicts success in the workplace.