A Ability HF-D10.1-003 cross-sector 5 skills
Physical strength and endurance
Provides the strength and endurance the work requires to lift, carry and move loads over the course of a working day.
How hrmforce measures this
- Assessment method
- Work sample test · rho 0.33 (SD 0.09)
- hrmforce instrument
- Work sample test
- Competency (50-framework)
- Energy
- Trainability
- medium
- Demand outlook 2026 to 2030
- declining
The candidate performs a representative work sample under standardised conditions.
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 | Lifts and carries light loads over a short distance with the prescribed technique within own task. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task |
| N3 Proficient | Moves heavy loads independently with aids, spreads the effort across the shift and maintains the agreed pace. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process |
| N5 Leading | Determines for the entire process how heavy work is distributed and which aids are standard, and substantiates that choice. 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 | Lifting strength for heavy loads Lifting strength | Provides the strength needed to bring loads within the set limit from the floor to working height. | declining |
| A | Carrying capacity over distance Load carrying | Carries a load over the distance the work requires while keeping to the route and the pace. | declining |
| A | Pushing and pulling force with rolling equipment Push and pull force | Applies the force needed to set roll containers, carts or pallet trucks in motion and keep them moving. | declining |
| A | Endurance across a shift Work endurance | Sustains the required effort across a full shift without the work pace dropping off. | declining |
| A | Grip strength in manual work Grip strength | Applies sufficient grip strength when holding tools, material or a load during an operation. | stable |