V Skill HF-D1.4-004 transversal 8 skills

Evidence-based decision making

Seeks the best available data and research for a decision, weighs their quality and justifies the decision on that basis.

How hrmforce measures this

The candidate performs a representative work sample under standardised conditions.

Level	Behaviour at this level
N1 Guided	Uses the prescribed data and checklists for a choice and records what the decision is based on. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task
N3 Proficient	Brings in data and professional literature for a decision, states their strength of evidence and picks the best supported option. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process
N5 Leading	Introduces the requirement that decisions are supported by evidence, sets up evaluation and has assumptions tested systematically. 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	Finding the best available evidence Evidence retrieval · Best available evidence	Seeks the strongest available research and the most reliable internal data for a decision.	rising
V	Weighing strength of evidence Levels of evidence · Strength of evidence	Ranks findings by strength of study design and lets weak evidence carry less weight.	rising
V	Grounding a decision in data Data driven decision making · Data informed choice	Links a choice visibly to figures and sources and shows which datum drives the choice.	rising
V	Using test results in choices Using A B test results · Experiment based choice	Uses the outcome of a trial or A B test to choose between variants instead of preference.	rising
V	Writing a reasoned decision memo Decision memo · Board paper	Writes a memo with problem, options, evidence and advice so the decision maker can choose at once.	stable
V	Evaluating a decision afterwards Decision review · Post decision evaluation	Compares the outcome of a decision with the expectation and records the lesson for future choices.	rising
V	Applying a guideline or protocol Guideline adherence · Protocol based decision	Follows an established professional guideline in a decision and justifies any reasoned deviation.	stable
V	Recognising bias in evidence Publication bias · Selective reporting	Recognises that favourable outcomes are published or shared more often and corrects the judgement for that.	rising