Skills Inventory

Role-relevant assessment

Skills inventory

The right skills. At the right level.

Explore how Phase1 plans to organize skills by proficiency, industry and reference framework. Build a clearer picture of what a role requires before assessing candidates.

Inventory preview. Assessment content, sector availability and framework mappings require review before release. No accredited or certified skills library is currently available.

Match the demands of the role

Three levels of applied proficiency

Our proposed levels describe task complexity, independence and judgment. They are not qualifications, certification grades or automatic measures of seniority.

LEVEL 1

Foundation

Understands core concepts and can complete defined tasks with guidance.

  • Recognizes essential terminology and procedures
  • Applies basic knowledge to familiar situations
  • Identifies when to ask for support

Example: identify an error in a simple spreadsheet.

LEVEL 2

Intermediate

Applies knowledge independently to routine work and common exceptions.

  • Chooses an appropriate method for the task
  • Interprets evidence and resolves practical problems
  • Explains decisions and recognizes limitations

Example: reconcile data and explain a discrepancy.

LEVEL 3

Advanced

Handles complex situations, evaluates trade-offs and exercises sound professional judgment.

  • Diagnoses unfamiliar or ambiguous problems
  • Evaluates risk, quality and alternative approaches
  • Justifies decisions and guides improvements

Example: evaluate controls for a complex reporting process.

Examples illustrate increasing complexity within one skill area. Evidence can come from education, training or applied practice; years of employment alone do not establish proficiency.

Proposed coverage

Skills shaped by the industry

These are proposed inventory areas, not a list of assessments available to purchase. Each role needs its own content scope and review.

Technology & AI

Software development, data analysis, cybersecurity, cloud operations and responsible AI literacy.

Digital and technical skills

Healthcare

Healthcare administration, documentation, service coordination and role-specific knowledge.

Clinical scope requires specialist review

Finance & banking

Accounting, financial analysis, reporting, customer operations and compliance awareness.

Jurisdiction-specific requirements apply

Construction & engineering

Project coordination, technical interpretation, quality assurance and safety awareness.

Safety-critical content requires specialist review

Transport & logistics

Supply chain, procurement, inventory planning, distribution and transport operations.

Operational and analytical skills

Energy & renewables

Utilities operations, sustainability literacy, technical planning and quality processes.

Local technical and regulatory context matters

Retail & hospitality

Customer service, sales operations, merchandising, service recovery and team coordination.

Customer-facing and service skills

Business & shared services

Communication, administration, people operations, spreadsheets and problem-solving.

Transferable workplace skills

Skills screening does not verify professional licensing, authorize clinical or safety-critical practice, or replace employer credential checks and local regulatory requirements.

Global standards & reference frameworks

References, not an accreditation claim

International resources can inform skill definitions and assessment scope. The references below are candidates for content mapping, not endorsements of Phase1 or proof that a questionnaire has been validated.

OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION

ESCO

The European classification connects occupations and skills through a common vocabulary.

OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION

O*NET

The US occupational content model describes work-related skills, knowledge and other job requirements.

OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS

WorldSkills

Occupational standards describe the work roles represented in the WorldSkills Competition.

DIGITAL COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK

SFIA

Professional skills are structured alongside seven levels of responsibility. These are not equivalent to Phase1’s three proposed levels.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

IFRS Accounting Standards

A possible subject reference for financial-reporting knowledge, not a general proficiency scale or candidate certification.

SECTOR-SPECIFIC REVIEW

Professional & local requirements

Applicable professional bodies, regulators and technical standards must be selected for the particular role and location.

No affiliation, certification partnership or compliance status is implied.

Before an assessment goes live

A reviewable skills blueprint

  1. Define the skill

    Record the role, skill scope, target level and observable learning outcomes.

  2. Check the reference

    Document the source, version, permitted use and relevant role-specific mapping.

  3. Review the questions

    Require subject-matter review, accessible wording, answer rationale and a scoring rubric.

  4. Validate and version

    Pilot the content, review scoring evidence and preserve the version assigned to candidates.

Proposed publication process. Mapping, expert review and validation must be completed before claims of alignment or calibrated proficiency are made.

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