Send the RIASEC (Holland Codes) from Greenhouse in 10 minutes
RIASEC inside Greenhouse is the test recruiters reach for when the question is "will this candidate actually enjoy this work for two years" rather than "can they do the job." Holland's six-type vocational-interest model (Realistic / Investigative / Artistic / Social / Enterprising / Conventional) measures what candidates are drawn toward, not what they are good at. The strongest signal is in tenure prediction — Tranberg, Slane & Ekeberg (1993) meta-analysis of 27 studies finds person-environment congruence positively correlates with job tenure and satisfaction (r ≈ .15-.20), so RIASEC mismatches predict early attrition more reliably than they predict poor performance. Run RIASEC at the early-stage screen to surface obvious mismatches before investing in technical loops; do not use it as a primary filter for hire-no-hire decisions.
Validity
RIASEC measures vocational interest, not performance. Holland's six-type model (Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional) shows strong evidence for predicting job satisfaction and tenure (ρ ≈ .25 for fit-to-role and tenure; Tracey & Rounds, 1993) but only weak direct prediction of performance. Use it inside Greenhouse to triage candidate interest, not to filter on capability.
Send the RIASEC (Holland Codes) from Greenhouse
From Greenhouse admin to first scored candidate.
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Add the JobCannon Greenhouse integration
From Greenhouse admin settings, add JobCannon as an Assessment Partner. Paste your Basic Auth credentials (sandbox first, production after the first test cycle). One-time setup, takes 3 minutes.
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Create a Greenhouse scorecard mapped to RIASEC (Holland Codes) dimensions
In your job template, create a scorecard section per RIASEC (Holland Codes) dimension. Each dimension maps 1:1 to a numeric attribute on the Greenhouse scorecard — no provider-specific glue needed.
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Trigger the RIASEC (Holland Codes) on the candidate's stage transition
Add "Send RIASEC (Holland Codes)" as an automatic action when candidates enter the assessment stage. The candidate receives a co-branded Greenhouse email and completes the 10-minute form on mobile or desktop.
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View the score envelope in the candidate profile
The full RIASEC (Holland Codes) score envelope (dimensions, bands, narrative summary) lands in the Greenhouse candidate profile within 30 seconds of submission. Recruiters review without leaving Greenhouse.
Sample score envelope
The exact JSON shape your Greenhouse scorecard receives back. Every JobCannon assessment uses the same dimensions[].score envelope so ranking logic stays consistent across tests.
{
"test": "riasec",
"version": "v3.1",
"candidate_id": "gh_app_1234567",
"completed_at": "2026-05-16T10:38:42Z",
"duration_seconds": 604,
"holland_code": "IAS",
"holland_label": "Investigative-Artistic-Social",
"dimensions": [
{
"code": "R",
"label": "Realistic",
"score": 32
},
{
"code": "I",
"label": "Investigative",
"score": 82,
"primary": true
},
{
"code": "A",
"label": "Artistic",
"score": 71,
"primary": true
},
{
"code": "S",
"label": "Social",
"score": 68,
"primary": true
},
{
"code": "E",
"label": "Enterprising",
"score": 41
},
{
"code": "C",
"label": "Conventional",
"score": 35
}
],
"narrative_summary": "Investigative-Artistic-Social profile. Fits research-and-discovery roles with collaborative components — UX research, product management, teaching, consulting."
}Other assessments for Greenhouse hiring
Run a different cut on the same candidate by sending one of these from the same Greenhouse pipeline.
Big Five (OCEAN)
personality test
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DISC
behavioural style assessment
DISC measures observable behaviour patterns (dominance, influence, steadiness, conscientiousness) rather than performance predictors. Its meta-analytic correlation with job performance is modest (.10-.15, lower than Big Five). Use it for team-fit and communication-style mapping inside Greenhouse, not as a primary hiring filter.
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EQ (Emotional Intelligence)
emotional intelligence assessment
Emotional intelligence shows modest incremental predictive validity over cognitive ability and Big Five for jobs with high emotional-labour demands — corrected ρ ≈ .24 for customer-facing and people-management roles (Joseph & Newman, 2010; Journal of Applied Psychology, k=88). Less informative for back-office, technical, or independent-contributor roles.
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Frequently asked
Is RIASEC EEOC-defensible for Greenhouse hiring?+
RIASEC is defensible when used as a fit-and-tenure input rather than a capability filter. The framework itself does not produce documented adverse impact, and the questions are interest-based rather than knowledge-based. Risk goes up if RIASEC bands are used to disqualify candidates without documenting why interest mismatch predicts role failure — keep RIASEC as one early-stage input, never the sole disqualifier.
How long does RIASEC take inside Greenhouse?+
Median candidate completion is 10 minutes on JobCannon's 60-item form. Candidate sees a co-branded Greenhouse email, completes on mobile or desktop, three-letter Holland code lands in the scorecard within 30 seconds.
Which Greenhouse roles benefit most from RIASEC?+
Customer-facing roles where retention matters more than peak performance — sales, customer success, healthcare, education, hospitality, consulting. Also useful for early-stage screens when role-fit clarity matters (e.g. distinguishing "wants to be a manager" from "wants to be a hands-on IC" in senior-engineer pipelines).
What's the score envelope for RIASEC?+
A three-letter Holland code (e.g. "IAS" for Investigative-Artistic-Social), six dimension scores (R/I/A/S/E/C, 0-100), and a 1-paragraph narrative summary. Returned via Greenhouse Assessment Partner API in the standard envelope.
How do I match RIASEC codes to my Greenhouse roles?+
Map each open role to its expected three-letter code before the first cohort. Sales roles typically map to ESC (Enterprising-Social-Conventional); engineering to IRC (Investigative-Realistic-Conventional); UX research to IAS. Candidates matching the first two letters of the role code consistently show longer tenure and higher satisfaction (Tranberg/Slane/Ekeberg 1993 meta-analysis, r ≈ .15-.20 for congruence × tenure).
How is RIASEC priced for Greenhouse customers?+
Free for sandbox + first 5 invitations per month. From $99/mo on the Business tier — same flat pricing across all 22 hire-eligible tests.
Send the RIASEC (Holland Codes) from Greenhouse this week
Email [email protected] with your Greenhouse tenant ID. Sandbox credentials provisioned within one business day.
Prefer to try the RIASEC (Holland Codes) first? Take it on JobCannon to see exactly what your candidates will see — or read the assessment API docs for the full envelope spec (Riasec).