G Behavioural competence HF-D5.1-001 transversal 8 skills
Working independently
Carries out assigned work without ongoing direction, makes own choices within agreed boundaries and reports when consultation or a decision by others is needed.
How hrmforce measures this
- Assessment method
- Personality questionnaire · rho 0.40 (SD 0.15)
- hrmforce instrument
- Big Fifty, 15PF, Competency Check
- Competency (50-framework)
- Independence
- Trainability
- medium
- Demand outlook 2026 to 2030
- rising
Self-report of behavioural preferences. At hrmforce the Big Fifty and the 15PF.
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 | Completes tasks as instructed and raises every deviation with the supervisor before continuing with the remaining work. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task |
| N3 Proficient | Determines own approach for a full work package, consults colleagues purposefully when unclear and delivers on time without reminders. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process |
| N5 Leading | Designs the working method that lets teams operate autonomously and defines across the organisation which decisions are escalated and which are not. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | Starting work without further instruction Working unsupervised | Starting and carrying out an assigned task without asking for directions along the way. | rising |
| G | Making choices within set boundaries Working within mandate | Deciding yourself how to carry out a task within the given budget, mandate and timeline. | rising |
| G | Reporting when consultation is needed Knowing when to escalate | Indicating yourself when a decision falls outside own authority and who needs to be involved. | rising |
| V | Finding information for a task yourself Self-service research | Searching manuals, intranet or files first for an unfamiliar part before calling someone. | rising |
| V | Tracking own progress Self-monitoring | Recording without being asked how far the work has come and what is still open. | stable |
| G | Working on site without direct supervision Lone working | Working alone in the field or at a client site and completing the day as agreed. | stable |
| V | Clarifying decision scope for an assignment Clarifying authority | Asking at the start of an assignment which choices you may make yourself and which not. | rising |
| G | Solving a problem yourself first First-line problem solving | Trying two solution routes yourself first when facing a fault or question before calling for help. | rising |