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- Employers value qualifications mainly for higher-level occupations
and for recruiting new employees about whom they have otherwise
limited information. Qualifications are also used to manage regulatory
compliance risk, such as occupational health and safety. Employers
see qualifications as less important in managing business risks,
such as potential loss of profit, believing these risks require
forms of control other than skills development/qualifications.
- The particular industry sector does not seem to influence the
way in which employers value and use qualifications, although
the size of the enterprise does. Employers of larger enterprises
tend to support a more 'comprehensive approach' to worker qualifications,
while small business owners tend to be more discriminating when
assigning worth to qualifications.
- The type of enterprise also influences employer perspectives
on qualifications. Enterprises undergoing structural and other
change or those involved in highly innovative activities are less
supportive of qualifications in their workers.
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