%0 Journal Article %T Benchmarking in Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) ¨C Tool for training reform %A Rodica MOLDOVEANU %J Economia : Seria Management %D 2009 %I Editura ASE %X Adults invariably need to change their job from sector to sector and place to place as their life and training needs change. In this respect the importance of recognizing people¡¯s knowledge, skills and competencies as basis for further learning and development can not be overstated Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition process (PLAR). Accepted benchmarks for PLAR support assessment process by providing a list of function, skills and knowledge that need to be used as a complementary set of generic standards of best practices in PLAR. %K assessment %K benchmark %K competencies %K PLAR %K training %K reform %U http://management.ase.ro/reveconomia/2009-2/8.pdf