V Skill HF-D7.2-006 cross-sector 8 skills

Testing hypotheses

Formulates a testable assumption, chooses a suitable test or comparison, carries it out and draws a conclusion with its uncertainty.

How hrmforce measures this

The candidate performs a representative work sample under standardised conditions.

Level	Behaviour at this level
N1 Guided	Carries out a provided test according to a step plan and records the outcome without adding own interpretation. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task
N3 Proficient	Turns a question into a testable hypothesis, chooses the test that fits the data and states the limitations of the conclusion. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process
N5 Leading	Designs research set ups for the organisation and judges whether conclusions of others are supported by the data. 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	Formulating a testable hypothesis Hypothesis formulation	Turns a hunch into a null and alternative hypothesis with a predefined outcome measure.	rising
V	Running a t test t test	Compares means of two groups or measurements with a t test and reports difference, interval and effect size.	stable
V	Running a chi square test Chi square test	Tests association between categorical attributes in a cross table and checks whether expected counts suffice.	stable
V	Running an analysis of variance ANOVA	Compares means of more than two groups with analysis of variance and runs targeted follow up comparisons.	stable
V	Checking test assumptions Test assumptions	Checks normality, equal variances and independence and chooses an alternative when an assumption fails.	rising
V	Choosing a non parametric test Non parametric tests	Chooses a rank based test for small samples or skewed distributions and justifies that choice in the report.	stable
V	Determining sample size Sample size calculation · Power analysis	Calculates in advance how many observations are needed for an expected effect at a chosen certainty and power.	rising
V	Correcting for multiple testing Multiple comparisons	Applies a correction when many tests run at once and thus prevents chance findings becoming conclusions.	rising