V Skill HF-D1.2-005 transversal 9 skills
Quantitative interpretation
Explains what figures, charts and key indicators mean for the question at hand and states what they do not show.
How hrmforce measures this
- Assessment method
- Work sample test · rho 0.33 (SD 0.09)
- hrmforce instrument
- Ability Scan, Work sample test
- Trainability
- high
- Demand outlook 2026 to 2030
- rising
The candidate performs a representative work sample under standardised conditions.
Behavioural anchors
| Level | Behaviour at this level |
|---|---|
| N1 Guided | Reads a standard report and names which values lie above or below the agreed norm. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task |
| N3 Proficient | Translates monthly figures into three concrete findings, names the measurement uncertainty and warns when numbers are too small. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process |
| N5 Leading | Decides which key indicators steer the organisation, demonstrates the pitfalls in the measurement and corrects improper use of figures. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | Reading charts correctly Chart reading · Graph interpretation | Reads axes, units and scale of a chart and states what the figure actually shows. | rising |
| V | Explaining key figures and ratios Key metrics · Ratio analysis | Explains how a key figure is built up, what it measures and which decision it can support. | rising |
| V | Distinguishing average from spread Mean versus spread · Variability | Distinguishes the average from the spread and explains why an average alone can mislead. | rising |
| V | Distinguishing correlation from causation Correlation versus causation · Spurious correlation | Explains that a relation between two series proves no cause and names other possible explanations. | rising |
| V | Explaining index figures and growth Index numbers · Growth rates | Explains what an index figure, growth percentage or percentage point means and what it compares against. | rising |
| V | Interpreting sampling margins Margin of error · Confidence interval | Explains how large the uncertainty around a sample result is and which differences are therefore meaningless. | rising |
| V | Describing trends in time series Time series trends · Seasonality | Describes the development in a series over time and separates seasonal effects from a real trend. | rising |
| V | Comparing benchmark figures Benchmarking · Peer comparison | Compares own figures with a norm or sector benchmark and judges whether the comparison is fair. | rising |
| V | Explaining figures to non specialists Explaining data · Numeracy communication | Translates numerical material into plain language and an image a non numerate reader grasps at once. | rising |