Is continuing education the way forward? Benefits of continuing education for employees in full-time and part-time work

Part-time employees are less likely to take part in company-based continuing education than their full-time counterparts. Part-time staff who wish to pursue occupationally-related continuing education are more prone to seizing the initiative themselves. But is such an approach worthwhile? What objectives do part-time employees pursue by taking part in occupationally-related continuing education as opposed to full-time workers, and can their expectations be fulfilled? A survey of continuing education participants conducted as part of the Federal Government’s Continuing Education Grant Programme provides information in this regard.