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Capacity for Trust

Capacity for Trust

Assesses an individual's trustworthiness and positive outlook towards others, focusing on qualities like empathy and reliability.

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Type
Soft skills
Time
2 min
Level
Basic
Languages
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Capacity for Trust test: Building the foundations of a strong team

Discover the core of your candidates' ability to trust and be trusted with the Capacity for Trust Test. This assessment is designed to evaluate essential trust-related qualities and goes beyond the resume to ensure you're adding compassionate and reliable team players to your organization. A positive work culture starts with trust, and this test is your first step towards fostering strong team dynamics.

Unique features of the Capacity for Trust pre-screening assessment

  • Comprehensive trust evaluation: Assesses a range of trust-related qualities, including empathy, generosity, forgiveness, and reliability.
  • Developed by experts: Based on the Behavioral, Emotional, and Social Skills Inventory (BESSI), ensuring a scientifically robust assessment.
  • Positive work culture facilitator: Aids in hiring individuals who contribute to a harmonious and collaborative work environment.
  • Focused on soft skills: Evaluates the intangible yet critical aspects of a candidate's personality that are essential for team success.
  • Great fit at any hiring stage: Can be effectively used early on to get to know candidates or at later stages to confirm their suitability for your team.

Topics covered in the Capacity for Trust test

The capacity for trust assessment measures an individual's proficiency in several trust-related areas, including:

  • Empathy: Understanding and sharing the feelings of others.
  • Generosity: Willingness to give more of something than is strictly necessary or expected.
  • Forgiveness: The action of forgiving or being forgiven.
  • Reliability: The quality of being trustworthy and dependable.

Best use of the Capacity for Trust assessment test

This assessment is ideal for evaluating candidates across a range of roles, particularly where trust and collaboration are key, including:

  • Customer service representatives: Ideal for ensuring your customer-facing team members are empathetic and reliable.
  • Team leaders: Perfect for identifying individuals capable of fostering a positive and trusting team environment.
  • Human resources professionals: Essential for hiring individuals who will contribute to a positive workplace culture.
  • Healthcare workers: Crucial for roles requiring high levels of empathy and reliability towards patients.
  • Non-profit organization staff: Excellent for assessing the generosity and collaborative spirit in potential team members.

Meet the subject matter expert behind the test

Dr. Julia Martinez
Chief Behavioral Assessment Specialist and Organizational Psychologist
Credentials:
Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology
Experience:
  • Over 20 years of experience in developing and implementing comprehensive behavioral and psychological assessments for diverse organizational needs.
  • Successfully created and refined a broad range of assessments evaluating skills such as abstract thinking, adaptability, achievement drive, and more, used by organizations worldwide for recruitment, development, and performance management.
  • Authored several influential articles and a comprehensive book on behavioral assessment, including methodologies for evaluating abstract thinking, creativity, leadership, and emotional intelligence.
  • Conducted numerous workshops and training sessions on behavioral assessment, including designing effective tests, interpreting results, and applying insights to enhance individual and team performance.
  • Dr. Julia Martinez is a distinguished expert in behavioral assessment and organizational psychology with extensive experience in developing a wide range of assessments to evaluate critical skills and traits. With a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology and over 20 years in the field, Dr. Martinez has designed innovative tests to measure abstract thinking, adaptability, leadership, and more, providing invaluable insights for organizations. Her authoritative publications and dynamic workshops have established her as a leading figure in behavioral assessment. Dr. Martinez’s assessments are meticulously crafted to evaluate a comprehensive array of skills and traits, ensuring your organization identifies and develops the most capable and well-rounded talent.

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