A Ability HF-D6.1-001 transversal 6 skills
Learning capability
Absorbs new information, rules and working methods quickly, sees the underlying principle and applies it in a task not carried out before.
How hrmforce measures this
- Assessment method
- Cognitive ability test · rho 0.41 (SD 0.14)
- hrmforce instrument
- Ability Scan, Learning Styles
- Competency (50-framework)
- Learning Ability
- Trainability
- low
- Demand outlook 2026 to 2030
- rising
Standardised test of verbal, numerical or abstract reasoning.
This is a selection criterion, not a short-term development goal. Do not put a three-month development plan on it.
Behavioural anchors
| Level | Behaviour at this level |
|---|---|
| N1 Guided | Learns a new operation after one demonstration and repeats it step by step in the same situation. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task |
| N3 Proficient | Masters a new working method without a course, names the principle behind it and works independently within a few days. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process |
| N5 Leading | Grasps an unfamiliar field within a short time, maps its core principles and uses them to substantiate policy choices for the organisation. 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.
Underlying skills
These skills inherit the assessment route and the behavioural anchors of this construct.
| T | Skill | Definition | Demand outlook 2026 to 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Picking up a new working method quickly Fast learning | Carries out a new procedure correctly and independently after a short explanation and little follow up. | rising |
| A | Extracting the underlying principle from examples Inductive reasoning | Sees in a few examples the rule that underlies them and states it in own words. | rising |
| A | Following complex instruction in one pass Comprehension speed | Follows an explanation with many steps or conditions and can reproduce it afterwards. | stable |
| A | Figuring out new software unaided Software self learning | Finds the way around unfamiliar software by exploring, trying things out and reasoning back. | rising |
| A | Absorbing professional terminology quickly Terminology acquisition | Absorbs new professional terms, abbreviations and concepts and uses them correctly soon afterwards. | stable |
| A | Learning in an unfamiliar task setting Adaptive learning | Performs in a task or setting not done before by finding structure independently. | rising |