Higher Options' Proprietary Vetting Framework
The 3XP
Standard
Proactive. Problem-solving. Productive. The behavioral bar every Executive Assistant clears before you ever see their name.
The Definition
The 3XP Standard is Higher Options' proprietary behavioral vetting framework. To be placed, every candidate must demonstrate three traits: Proactive, Problem-solving, and Productive. All three are required. A candidate strong on two but weak on the third? Not introduced to a client.
Why a Behavioral Standard
Most failed remote hires aren't skill failures. They're behavior failures.
A resume tells you what someone has done. It can't tell you whether they act before being asked, resolve problems without escalating, or deliver without being managed. The 3XP Standard exists to screen for exactly the traits a resume hides.
The Standard, in Three
Three traits. All required.
Proactive
Acts before being asked.
The candidate anticipates what's needed and moves on it, rather than waiting for instructions. In practice: surfacing the problem before it lands on the founder's desk, and arriving with a solution, not just a flag.
Problem-solving
Resolves without escalating.
The candidate owns the outcome and works the problem independently, escalating only what genuinely requires the founder. The default is "handled," not "what should I do?"
Productive
Delivers without being managed.
The candidate produces consistent results without supervision or hand-holding. The founder gets time back because they're not project-managing their assistant.
How It's Assessed
Every candidate is measured against all three before any introduction.
The 3XP Standard is evaluated during Higher Options' live screening process, not self-reported on a form. Every candidate is assessed against all three traits before being introduced to any client, alongside the Aptive Index behavioral assessment. Candidates who don't clear all three don't advance.
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What is the 3XP Standard?
Higher Options' proprietary behavioral vetting framework. Every candidate must demonstrate three traits, proactive, problem-solving, and productive, before being placed.
How is it assessed?
During Higher Options' live screening process, not self-reported. Every candidate is evaluated against all three traits, alongside the Aptive Index, before any client introduction.
Why are all three traits required?
Because each covers a different failure point. Proactive without productive stalls; productive without problem-solving needs constant direction. All three together predict whether a remote hire works.