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PAPI

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PAPI™ (Personality and Preference Inventory) is a leading work related personality
assessment used by HR professionals and line managers to evaluate the behaviour
and preferred work styles of individuals operating at all levels.
Through an interactive online questionnaire,

This creates the opportunity for a frank and

PAPI maps out an individual’s personality,

opendiscussion as the interviewer explores

providing valuable information about their

the results of the assessment.

preferences and typical behaviour at work.
This allows HR professionals to assess

Pinpoint Development Priorities

whether an individual has the qualities

PAPI can also play a key role in staff

needed to be successful in a role, a team,

development initiatives, helpingassess the

or a business culture and enables areas

work style and behaviour of an individual.

for development to be identified.

PAPI profiles are presented visually in the
form of a PAPI wheel diagram, making it easy

Used by HR professionals for over forty

and discuss what action can be taken to

assessment that helps facilitate in depth

alleviate this.

Cubiks haveprovided us with
a highly effective
tool that is playing
a critical role in
helping KPMG to
project a positive
and progressive
employer brand

to pinpoint where an individual may struggle

years, PAPI is a scientifically proven

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Resourcing &
Developing Manager
KPMG Belgium

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dialogue. Through a concise, yet thorough
questionnaire that can be answered in

Additionally,the profiles of team members

around 15 minutes, PAPI explores twenty

can be overlaid on a single PAPI wheel to

personality dimensions. These are clustered

highlight the strengths and limitations of the

into seven key areas; active dominance,

team, identify how team members interact

agreeableness, conscientious persistence,

with one another and where gaps can be

openness toexperience, seeking to achieve,

closed to enhance team performance.

sociability and work tempo.
PAPI assessments are available with an

Gain Vital Insight for Selection Decisions

extensive range of reports and interview

Recruiters use PAPI to assess the suitability

guides that can be customised depending

of candidates in terms of their personality,

on your requirements.Catering for a wide

competencies and their potential cultural fit

selection of users, Cubiks offers jargon-

within the organisation. Reports generated

free overviews as well as more in-depth

from PAPI offer hints and tips for HR

interpretations of PAPI.

professionals and line managers to help
them prepare structured interviews and ask
focused questions.

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Reportscan be generated for specific

Following the
expert input from
Cubiks, we now
have the ability to
quickly analyse a
person’s suitability
for a role, and
hence make an
informed concise
selection decision

Cubiks Online has built in flexibility that

groups of users, such as Narrative Reports

enables you to set up user areas with

that give a concise interpretation of PAPIvarying degrees of access for users across

for line managers to use in interviews. More

departments or countries. It can be further

focused information can also be produced,

adapted for use with applications such

for example, in Coaching Reports which are

as intranets and candidate management

targeted for development purposes.

systems and your branding can be appliedthroughout in order to tie it in seamlessly

Define the Ideal Profile

with your own website.

Role requirements must be defined prior to
been assessed can be matched to the role

Consistent International Standards

by suitability for these criteria. PAPI Job

More than 5,000 professionals across

Profiler questionnaires can be administered

the globe currently use PAPI, including
many...