The Candidate Feedback Report is a web-based report that gives a candidate personalized, trait-level feedback based on the Personality Print assessment they completed.
What the report contains
The report is generated entirely from the candidate's Personality Print answers. A few principles define what it shows:
- Personality Print only, traits only. The report is built from the Personality Print module and shows traits, never competencies. This is true regardless of whether the vacancy's matching profile is configured with traits or competencies.
- All traits in the variant. The report shows every trait measured by the candidate's Personality Print variant — not only the traits used in the matching profile. Standard variants: Professional shows 22 traits; Hourly shows 11 traits.
- Independent of the matching profile. Trait results are derived purely from the candidate's answers. The matching profile configuration, indicator levels, and any competency scoring are ignored for this report.
- No scores, no fit. Candidates never see numeric scores or any indication of how well they matched the vacancy. They only see which band of a trait's scale they fall into.
Important. To meet the compliance requirements, scoring is not shown. The report must never expose a candidate's score or their suitability for the role. The purpose of the report is to give the candidate a useful takeaway for development, regardless of the outcome of their application.
How each trait is presented
For every trait, the report shows the same four elements:
- Trait name
- Score band. Each trait's scale is divided into three equal bands (thirds: 33.3% / 33.3% / 33.3%). The candidate's band is highlighted. Each band has its own label — for example, Agreeableness is shown as Firm, Balanced, or Cooperative. Only the band is shown; the candidate's exact position within the band is not.
- Result. A short description of how the trait is likely to manifest behaviorally at that band, without implying a fixed or deterministic outcome.
- Tip. Positively framed, practical guidance for the candidate.
The Result and Tip text comes from Harver's People Science content library.
How traits are grouped
Traits are organized into three domains, and ordered alphabetically within each domain:
- Relating — Agreeableness, Assertiveness, Competitiveness, Criticism Tolerance, Empathy, Optimism, Positive View of People, Sociability, Social Restraint.
- Thinking — Cautious Thinking, Learning Focused, Objective Thinking, Realistic Thinking, Reflective Thinking.
- Working — Detail Interest, Follow Through, Multitasking, Organization, Preference for Direction, Resilience, Work Independence, Work Intensity.
The Hourly variant shows a subset of the same traits (11 in the standard configuration: Agreeableness, Assertiveness, Empathy, Follow Through, Learning Focused, Multitasking, Organization, Preference for Direction, Resilience, Sociability, Work Intensity).
Format and layout
- The report is a web page delivered as a link — it is not a PDF.
- It is designed mobile-first and is responsive. On wider screens it renders as a single, stretched column for easy scanning rather than multiple columns.
- It keeps a short introduction text and an image at the top.
Delivering the report
There are two ways the report reaches a candidate: automatically by email, or manually from the Candidate Detail Page (CDP).
Send the report automatically
Automatic delivery is handled through a communication set. The report is added as a link to an email template that is sent after the candidate completes the assessment.
- Open the relevant communication set in Account Settings.
- Select a post-completion email template. Use a template that is sent after the candidate has completed the assessment — for example, the completion email. Do not add the link to invitation or registration emails, because no results exist at that point.
- Insert the feedback report link placeholder into the template.
- Save the template.
Once configured, when a candidate completes the assessment they receive the email, and selecting the link opens their report.
Tip. A communication set can be reused across several vacancies. If a vacancy in that set has no Personality Print module, candidates can still receive the link. Review the article below in the FAQs, What if the vacancy does not contain Personality Print.
Send the report manually from the CDP
- Open the candidate's CDP.
- View the report to check its contents.
- Share the report with the candidate. The report is sent to the email address the candidate provided when taking the assessment.
FAQs
What if the vacancy does not contain Personality Print
The report depends on a completed Personality Print in a vacancy. If a vacancy does not contain a Personality Print, the following will happen:
- For the candidate: they will not receive the Candidate Feedback Report email.
- On the CDP: the view and share options are hidden, because there is no value in viewing or sharing an empty report.
What if the candidate has not completed the assessment
- On the CDP: the report option is hidden until the candidate completes the Personality Print.