For employees and individuals
Individuals and employees can use Occupational Standards (NOS) in the following ways:
Self Assessment
Employees can use NOS to undertake a self-assessment of their competences against their own or other jobs. This can be helpful for someone considering a career move or simply for their own professional development.
Professional development and career development
Individuals and employees can use NOS as:
- a foundation for continual professional development and associated career development
- a base point for qualifications that relate to work needs
Motivation to learn
Individuals and employees can use NOS to:
- motivate them to learn and develop new and existing skills
- help them develop their own knowledge and skills, improve their own performance and to gain credit for their achievements
Job satisfaction
Individuals and employees can use NOS to achieve greater job satisfaction through improved personal achievement