The energy of the labour market is driven by the efficient productivity of its workers and the best practices of its operations.  Standards and standards development provide vital assistance for the proper functioning of the labour market, are the guidelines for how the work must be done and in what kind of environment it should be conducted to achieve maximum quality and output. The standards also help the employers and employees to define the tasks that make up the job(s) and the levels of qualifications and competencies needed to do each job well i.e. at a ‘high standard’.