The PAIRIN Essential Skills Survey - A Tool in My Journey

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• PAIRIN Survey Overview
• How long does the PAIRIN survey take?
• Survey Languages and Assistance
• What are best practices for taking the PAIRIN survey?

PAIRIN Essential Skills Survey Overview

What is The PAIRIN Essential Skills Survey?
A self-report instrument that provides comprehensive results on soft skills and mindsets, the PAIRIN Essential Skills Survey measures the most critical indicators of long-term job success. Knowing the traditional measures such as grade point average, level of education, and special skills are not always adequate predictors of an individual’s capacity for success or their preferred career pathway, the PAIRIN Essential Skills Survey provides greater insight for students and job seekers to consider their own personal journey. 

How was the survey developed?
The PAIRIN Survey is based on the Gough Adjective Checklist, which has been used in psychological research since 1949. Over the past 17 years, PAIRIN psychologists have successfully replicated all major noncognitive measures.

How was the survey designed?
The PAIRIN Essential Skills Survey is designed to give the most accurate results and incorporates the following two features.

• Low Fake-ability: PAIRIN is resistant to socially desirable responding. Our algorithms are complex and varied, with the average attribute being comprised of forty-three adjective scores. Because of this, it is virtually impossible to "game" the survey.
• Low Reference Bias: All attributes are answered on a binary scale (yes or no) instead of a Likert scale (rating 1-5 or other range). This results in a low reference bias for each adjective. Each individual's idea of what "responsible" or "hard-working" is going to be different if on a sliding scale, but that variance is much reduced if the question is instead "Are you responsible, yes or no?".

What does the survey measure?
Measuring over 100 attributes related to personal and professional soft skills, including attributes such as initiative, problem solving, critical thinking, creativity, productivity, grit and interpersonal skills.

How long does the PAIRIN Essential Skills Survey take?

It depends on a variety of factors. We encourage folks to set aside at least 20 minutes to take the survey. Some people will survey more quickly while others may take longer.

 

Survey Languages and Assistance

The PAIRIN Essential Skills Survey is a 300-word adjective checklist that has audio and definitions throughout the experience. The surveyor can select their preferred language, we currently have the survey in 5 languages: English, Spanish, Russian, Mandarin, and Thai. 

What are best practices for taking the PAIRIN Essential Skills Survey?

You may not be able to be with your survey takers physically to support them, but you can provide them some best practices to guide them through the survey process and make it as though you are right there beside them.

Don't forget:

• The survey is a tool that will help us celebrate your strengths and develop you to where you want to be.
• Everything the survey measures is coachable and changeable.