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Skills not job-ready
Training participants complete programmes without sufficient practical competence to perform effectively in the workplace.
STRATEGIC DIAGNOSTIC QUESTION
Do programmes include sufficient work-based learning?
Assesses whether learners gain enough applied practice in authentic or simulated work environments.
RECOMMENDATION
Practical learning is sufficient
Programmes already provide adequate practical learning opportunities linked to workplace tasks.
RECOMMENDATION
Offer work-based or on-the-job learning placements
Expand internships, placements, job-shadowing or in-company learning to strengthen practical skill acquisition.
Employer Role
- Offer placements, internships, or job-shadowing opportunities
- Recognise validated competences, including partial qualifications, in HR practices
Provide work-based learning opportunities and recognise demonstrated competences in recruitment and HR practices. This improves matching and reduces hiring risk.
Employer Benefit
- Reduced hiring risk
- Better skills match
Work placement agreements and validation tools help document practical learning and recognise partial or informal competences.
EXAMPLE TYPE
Work-based skills validation pathway
Employers integrate internships, job-shadowing, or placements into training pathways and use validated competences in recruitment to ensure candidates demonstrate practical job-readiness.