National Occupational Standards (NOS) specify the standard of performance an individual must achieve when carrying out a function in the workplace, together with specifications of the underpinning knowledge and skills. The Standards express ‘what an individual need to do, know and understand in order to carry out a particular job role or function’.
NOS can be used in a wide range of human resource management and development and have both economic and social outcomes.
The different NOS usage includes: