Why bother with career and learning support (IAG)?

In the workplace, career and learning support (sometimes referred to as information, advice and guidance or IAG) has commonly been aimed at managers and professionals.  Increasingly this support is being offered to staff at all levels as research shows its many benefits.

This section will explain who can offer the support and how it can assist skills escalation and employability.

Benefits of career learning and support (IAG)

• Staff more likely to access appropriate learning and development opportunities and to be successful, thus raising their skills' level
• Less cost and time wasted in attrition rates from development programmes
• Staff have a greater willingness to change or widen their skills making the integration of multi-professional teams or redeployment much easier
• The potential and aspirations of staff are recognised so that appropriate careers escalation is encouraged and supported
• Increased confidence and motivation leading to improved productivity and a lowering of error rates
• Increased in-house skills lessen the need to recruit externally
• Improved recruitment  as job applicants are attracted to organisations which support learning and career development
• Improved retention as staff are less likely to leave as they feel supported in their learning and career progress
• Lower levels of staff absenteeism and poor timekeeping
• Lower levels of stress.
  

• What is career and learning support (IAG)?
• Who can provide career and learning support (IAG)?
• Supporting skills escalation
• Supporting employability