Five good reasons: Making the case for core skill development and improving workforce quality and productivity
Core skills – reading, writing, speaking and listening, along with understanding and using numbers effectively (numeracy) – are linked to many work activities, particularly learning and communicating. In fast-moving, technological societies like Australia, these skills are becoming increasingly complex. Employers, managers and trainers often understand the impact of core skills on workforce safety, compliance and productivity, but it can still be difficult to make a convincing case for organisations to invest in training or procedural reviews that will improve worker core skills.
This resource provides ‘five good reasons’ that can be used when making a case for core skill training:
Efficiency = quality and productivity
Clear messages = achieving key objectives
Understanding learners’ core skills = effective training
Learning culture = innovation
Understanding roles = compliance and quality