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Conscientiousness
The Big Five personality dimensions and job performance: A meta-analysis
Barrick & Mount · Personnel Psychology · March 1991

This meta-analysis explores how the Big Five personality traits predict success across various career fields, such as sales, management, and law enforcement. The research identifies Conscientiousness as a universal predictor of high job performance regardless of the occupation. Other traits are more specialized; for instance, Extraversion is essential for roles requiring social interaction, while both Extraversion and Openness to Experience are key indicators of how quickly an individual will master new training.