V Skill HF-D10.3-001 sector-specific 9 skills

Applying craftsmanship

Makes or works products by hand according to the rules of the trade, assesses the result against the trade standard and finishes to it.

How hrmforce measures this

A collection of prior work or results, assessed against fixed criteria.

Level	Behaviour at this level
N1 Guided	Carries out a trade operation step by step after explanation and has the result assessed by a colleague. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task
N3 Proficient	Completes a full product independently, chooses the sequence of operations and repairs a failed operation without losing quality. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process
N5 Leading	Develops the trade further with new techniques or materials, records the trade standard and trains craftspeople. sets the standard and the policy · strategic, under high uncertainty · organisation, value chain or profession

N2 and N4 are deliberately not anchored. Raters place them between the anchors, following the O*NET convention.

These skills inherit the assessment route and the behavioural anchors of this construct.

T	Skill	Definition	Demand outlook 2026 to 2030
V	Working to the trade standard Trade standard	Carries out the work according to the rules of the trade and judges own result against that standard.	stable
V	Joining and assembling Joining techniques	Joins parts using the technique suited to the material and checks the strength and the fit.	stable
V	Marking out a workpiece Marking out	Sets out dimensions, holes and lines on the material with measuring tools and marks them visibly and accurately.	stable
V	Working wood by hand Woodworking	Saws, planes, chisels and drills wood with hand tools following the marking and the grain direction.	stable
V	Working metal by hand Metalworking	Files, saws, bends and taps metal with hand tools and keeps the dimension within the stated tolerance.	stable
V	Judging craft quality Craft quality assessment	Judges a finished workpiece on dimension, joint, surface and detail and names what still needs rework.	stable
V	Restoring and repairing Restoration	Repairs a damaged or old object while preserving the original technique, material and appearance.	rising
K	Reading a drawing for hand work Technical drawing reading	Reads a working drawing with dimensions, sections and symbols and converts it into the order of operations.	stable
V	Sharpening and setting tools Tool sharpening	Sharpens chisels, plane irons and blades to the right angle and sets saw teeth so the tool cuts again.	stable