Workplace learning: The benefits to employees

Workplace learning means learning new skills—and gaining qualifications—while actively working on the job.

Earn while you learn

Having an income while training to get ahead is one of the great things about workplace learning. You can work towards a qualification and earn instead of borrowing.

And workplace learning can lead to better pay.

Do your job better—or find a new one

Workplace learning can open doors to new, better jobs or a different career—either where you work now or in a new organisation. It can:

• Make your job more interesting, enjoyable and satisfying
• Make a job more secure, and provide new challenges and responsibilities
• Give you more marketable skills—and more job prospects.

Gain qualifications that employers will recognise

With workplace learning, you can earn credits and unit standards on the National Qualifications Framework. All your skills—those you’ve been taught and those you’ve just picked up—can earn you credits.

Over time, these can build up to be very impressive.

Start from what you know now and get it included as part of the qualification you are working towards.