Work Style Fit™

The Work Style Fit replaces the Work Style Lens as of January 2027

Match people to roles with confidence and build stronger, more effective teams with the Work Style Fit.

Work Style Fit™ is an online personality and behavioral assessment designed to evaluate how an individual behaves at work, predict job performance, and match candidates to specific roles. Launching in January 2027 as the official replacement for the Work Style Lens™ (WS-Lens), this untimed assessment takes less than 30 minutes to complete.  The tool aligns with the US Department of Labor’s extensive O*NET work style taxonomy to look at real-world job requirements. It measures 16 distinct work styles combined into six core drivers of workplace performance: Achievement Orientation, Interpersonal Orientation, Social Influence, Self-Adjustment, Conscientiousness, and Practical Intelligence.

Great performance starts with the right fit. Work Style Fit helps you understand how individuals behave at work so you can predict performance, identify strong candidates, and build teams that thrive. By measuring work styles and interpersonal attributes, Work Style Fit gives you a clear, practical view of how candidates are likely to perform and adapt within specific roles and organizational environments.

Benefits

• Predicts job performance and fit based on work styles and behaviors.
• Identifies top candidates while reducing the risk of poor hires.
• Aligns selection with job requirements using O*NET work style taxonomy.
• Supports onboarding and development with actionable insights.
• Improves retention by matching individuals to the right roles and teams.
• Provides a strong candidate experience with relevant, work-based content.

The Work Style Fit assessment measures the following:

Six core drivers of workplace performance, built from 16 work styles aligned to real job requirements.

1. Achievement Orientation Drive, initiative, and persistence to meet goals and deliver results.
2. Interpersonal Orientation Collaboration, cooperation, and concern for others in team environments.
3. Social Influence Ability to engage, lead, and positively influence others.
4. Self-Adjustment Emotional control, resilience, and adaptability in changing situations.
5. Conscientiousness Reliability, attention to detail, and commitment to quality and rules.
6. Practical Intelligence Independent thinking, problem-solving, and innovation in day-to-day work.

Together, these drivers provide a comprehensive view of how individuals approach their work, interact with others, and succeed in different roles.

What It’s Best Used For

• Pre-employment screening and selection: Evaluating external job applicants across any role or organizational level to predict how well their natural traits map onto job demands.
• Targeted workforce development and coaching: Leveraging specialized Development or Profile + Development reporting packages to build custom growth tracks for current staff.
• Benchmarking against specialized job norms: Aligning results against specific, validated benchmark groups, including accountants, customer service reps, managers, administrative support, IT staff, executives, and skilled trades.
• Evaluating emotional and stress boundaries: Measuring a worker’s capacity for self-control, stress tolerance, and adaptability when dealing with sudden operational changes.
• Auditing core work ethic and integrity: Assessing an individual’s intrinsic motivation and operational discipline across specific metrics like attention to detail, rule-following, persistence, and initiative.

Languages:

• English
• Spanish (LATAM)
• French
• German
• Portuguese (Brazilian)
• Turkish
• Italian
• Dutch

Norms:

Work Style Fit is provided with general population, student, and role-based norms.

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