Further Education: It's a Balancing Act

When recruiting for a position within their company, employers will place weight on the amount of qualifications a candidate has. It is a balancing act between technical skill and personal attributes needed to fulfil a role, where skill level will almost always tilt the scale.

For potential staff, the need to be constantly learning and gaining new skills, will greatly increase their likelihood of getting the job they want.

The need for further education does not just appear amongst job-hunters, it occurs within the workplace as well. A race is on between employees, to become the most qualified so that when promotions occur, they will have the best chance to progress within the company. Healthy competition benefits both employee and employers, as increased staff skills build an employees personal development, whilst also increasing staff productivity.

Employers need to encourage further education as the benefits to their company are endless. In the short term, they will be able to get the best staff for each position and hopefully, by providing the most up to date resources, retain their valuable team members.