A Ability HF-D1.1-006 cross-sector 5 skills
Spatial ability
Imagines how objects, spaces or drawings look after rotating, folding or assembling them and uses that mental image in the work.
How hrmforce measures this
- Assessment method
- Cognitive ability test · rho 0.41 (SD 0.14)
- hrmforce instrument
- Ability Scan
- Trainability
- low
- Demand outlook 2026 to 2030
- stable
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 | Points out the right route on a floor plan and names which side lies left or right of the entrance. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task |
| N3 Proficient | Derives the build up of the end product from a two dimensional drawing and reports where parts do not fit. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process |
| N5 Leading | Thinks complex three dimensional set ups through in advance, predicts clashes between parts and sets the drawing conventions for the field. 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 | Mentally rotating figures Mental rotation | Imagines how a figure or object looks after rotation and picks the correct representation. | stable |
| A | Reading nets and folded shapes Paper folding · Nets | Sees which object results when a flat net is folded and which net belongs to a given shape. | stable |
| A | Reading technical drawings spatially Blueprint reading · Orthographic views | Turns views and sections of a drawing into a three dimensional image of the object. | stable |
| A | Visualising floor plans and routes Map reading · Spatial orientation | Translates a floor plan into the real space and determines direction, distance and walking route. | stable |
| A | Mentally assembling parts Spatial assembly · Form board | Imagines how separate parts fit together and which whole results from that combination. | stable |