Edition 54, March 2008

New survey shows employers' use and views of VET

The National Centre for Vocational Education Research has published a national Survey of Employers' Use and Views of the vocational education and training(VET) system in 2007.

The survey set out to find the various ways employers met their skills needs. These included hiring employees who already had the desired skills, employing apprentices/trainees or training existing staff. The aim of the survey was to measure how effectively the available employment and training options meet the needs of employers.

The survey found that 54 per cent of Australian employers used the national VET system in 2007, down from 57 per cent in 2005.

Of all employers:

  • 33 per cent have jobs that require specific skills or vocational qualifications due to legislative, regulatory or licensing requirements
  • 29 per cent employ apprentices or trainees
  • 22 per cent use nationally recognised training as a means of skilling staff because of legislative, regulatory or licensing requirements, providing specific skills required for the job or to maintain professional or industry standard.

Employers' satisfaction with the VET system is high. Eighty-eight per cent of employers were satisfied with private training providers, and 85 per cent were satisfied with the training provided by TAFE.

Hiring employees has become more difficult, particularly for large employers. Over 80 per cent of large employers, compared to 68 per cent in 2005, reported having some or a lot of difficulty recruiting employees in 2007.

For further information, including a full copy of the report, visit www.ncver.edu.au/publications/1944.html

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