Beyond the CV: The Human Behind The Hire
A CV can tell you a lot about someone. What they've done, where they've been, what they've built. But it can't tell you how they think under pressure, what energises them, or why some working relationships just click - and others never quite do.
Those things don't fit neatly into a job title or a list of achievements. But they're often what makes the difference between a hire that works on paper and one that actually works.
Lumina Spark is a psychometric profiling tool that helps make those things visible. Not as a filter, and not as a test - there's no right answer and no ideal profile. It's a detailed, personal portrait of how you operate: how you communicate, where your strengths lie, how your behaviour shifts when the pressure is on, and who you're likely to work best alongside.
We've partnered with Evolve Profiling to offer Lumina Spark to our candidates and clients - because we think the most important things about a person rarely make it onto their CV. And we think it's worth finding a better way to see them.
WHAT IS LUMINA SPARK?
Lumina Spark is one of the most sophisticated psychometric tools available - and one of the most human. Here's what makes it different.
It doesn't put you in a box.
Unlike traditional personality tests, Lumina Spark captures the full range of who you are - your natural self, your everyday self at work, and how you behave under pressure. Three personas, not one.
It shows how you actually work.
Your profile reveals what energises you, how you communicate, what you're like when a plan falls apart, and where your real strengths - and blind spots - lie.
It's a language for teams.
Lumina Spark gives teams a shared framework for understanding difference. Not to label people - to help them work better together.
Who Is This For?
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CANDIDATES
Stand out. Show who you really are. A Lumina Spark profile adds genuine depth to your Liberty Hive profile - giving hiring managers a richer picture of how you work, not just what you've done. Understand your working style in detail. Articulate your strengths with evidence. Add to your Liberty Hive profile. Stand out to employers who care about fit.
EMPLOYERS & TEAMS
Build teams that fit. Not just on paper. Use Lumina Spark to map your existing team's personalities, identify the gaps, and make smarter hiring decisions - with more than a CV to go on. Map your team's full personality landscape Understand what type of person you actually need Hire for culture fit as well as competency. Reduce mis-hires and improves team dynamics
We Did It First
Before we offered this to anyone else, Kate and Laura completed their own Lumina Spark profiles.
What came back was striking — not because it was surprising, but because it put words to something they'd always felt but never quite named. Two people who built a business together, who share the same values and the same vision, are by almost every measure Lumina uses, psychological opposites.
That's not a problem. As it turns out, it's the whole point.
You can read more about what their profiles revealed — and why it changed how they think about hiring — in their own words here, or by clicking the link below.
Ready to Find Out?
Whether you're a candidate who wants to understand what makes you tick at work, or an employer looking to build teams that genuinely fit - Lumina Spark was built for both.
Each profile includes a detailed Lumina Spark portrait - covering how you show up at your best, under pressure, and alongside different people.
Profiles start from £70 for candidates and from £200 for employer teams.
If any part of Kate and Laura's story resonated - the bit about working brilliantly with someone who thinks completely differently to you - that's exactly what this can help you understand about yourself, and the people around you.
Register your interest below and we'll be in touch with next steps.