Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE

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Benefits for Employers

“Workplaces in Australia are changing rapidly, skills shortages exist in a number of industries and the workforce is aging. Together, these factors mean that RPL needs to become a bigger part of our national training effort. Industries need to know what knowledge and skills their workforce currently possesses and individuals need better access to formalising these skills into qualifications”.

Skills First, Resource Kit for RPL Assessors” TAFE Development Centre.

Employer Benefits

RPL has the potential to provide benefits to individuals, training organizations and industry. RPL can:

reduce unnecessary training by RTOs
increase the pool of skilled workers with qualifications to meet industry needs
assist in addressing skill shortages
provide greater equity for the outcomes of training pathways
compare more favourably in international comparisons

Because RPL has the potential to recognize skills and knowledge already acquired, positive RPL outcomes mean that credentialed skilled workers are available more rapidly than if training is required.

Evidence

Examples of evidence you may want to consider using include:

brief resume/curriculum vitae
position descriptions
work samples
practical demonstrations in the workplace
assessment interviews
references and support from your supervisors or others in your community/ previous employers
previous qualifications, certificates/ results of assessments
details of in-house courses, workshops. Seminars, orientation or induction sessions
videos and/or photos of work examples, performance reviews
diaries/task sheets/ job sheets/ log books

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