​Professional development - use NOS to:

• undertake a self-assessment of your competences against your own or other jobs. This can be helpful if you are considering a career move or simply for identifying areas for your own professional development.
  

Increase job satisfaction - use NOS to:

• motivate you to learn and develop new and existing skills and knowledge. They help identify ways to improve performance and to gain credit for your achievements, leading to greater job satisfaction. 
  

You can also use NOS to:

• Assess your skills levels

• Improve your performance

• Set professional objectives

• Develop personal training plans

• Benchmark your performance against your future progress

• Scope out opportunities for a change in career based on your skills

• Motivate yourself to develop new skills

• Gain credit for your performance and achievement

To find out more about how you can use NOS, please contact the relevant Sector Skills Council or standards setting organisation for your sector.

Click here to see which NOS are under review in the next few months, and see how you can get involved.  This includes links to current live consultations.