UofIowa psych dept did some stats: what applicant-questionaire items correlate t...

hegemonicon · on Oct 27, 2009

A meta-analysis of 85 years worth of studies on the subject places IQ as the best predictor (conscientiousness comes in 4th)

etherael · on Oct 28, 2009

Interesting contrast.

Short term view: Superficial markers of success are most highly valued.

But in the long run: Intellectual power matters most.

shpxnvz · on Oct 27, 2009

Out of curiosity, what sort of applicant questions and responses did they use to measure conscientiousness?

Why4duck · on Oct 27, 2009

"Are you conscientious?"