The PAQ assesses candidates for non-managerial professional roles, ensuring they are qualified, motivated, and aligned with organizational needs. It’s tailored for senior analytical positions like accountants and engineers, evaluating key personality traits across the Big Five domains. The PAQ minimizes response distortion for more accurate results and complements behavioral interviews, providing insights into a candidate’s ability, commitment, and cultural fit. It also identifies potential future leaders for long-term development. Only certified TAI Test Administrators interpret the results, ensuring professionalism and accuracy.
The Professional Alignment Questionnaire is designed for selecting and evaluating candidates with professional qualifications, such as a university degree or certifications like CPA or PMA.
It assesses professionals who perform high-level analytical work but typically do not manage people. Roles include Senior Accountant, Industrial Engineer, Human Resources Specialist, Research Scientist, Mechanical Engineer, Programmer, Quality Control Engineer, and Senior Sales Representative. While these professionals may not manage teams, they may occasionally take on project leadership roles within their area of expertise. The PAQ can also be used to assess the potential for future management or leadership positions. The PAQ consists of 17 scales divided across the Big 5 Personality domains and incorporates a proprietary system to minimize response distortion, ensuring accurate and reliable results. It is used in conjunction with competency-based behavioral interviewing to evaluate whether the candidate is qualified, motivated, and aligned with the company’s culture and values.