“The value that employers add to the workforce goes beyond direct financial investments in training and includes good job design that enables workers to apply and deepen their skills over time.”
The JSA report added that measuring learning outcomes, and not just activity, is also important, pointing out that it is also critical to learn whether upskilling efforts are effective.
“The quality, relevance, and application of learning are often more important than the volume of activity undertaken,” the report read.
“Training that is poorly designed, disconnected from workplace needs, or undertaken only for compliance purposes may do little to develop skills, improve productivity, or support career progression.”
The report comes as Australia’s labour market faces technological, demographic, and structural changes, according to the JSA.