During all the years of independence, Ukraine has been taking certain steps towards the introduction and formation of modern trends in education at the official level. The article is aimed at ...analyzing non-formal education in Ukraine from two perspectives: as workplace training, when formal education is supplemented by non-formal education due to partnerships between universities and companies; and as training in the process of work, when employers recognize the need to invest in human resources and explore novel ways to provide training opportunities for their employees. The relationship between non-formal education and productivity is also emphasized and, according to the conclusions made, proposals for Ukrainian companies have been formed. Education, both formal and non-formal, has a significant and direct impact on the formation of human capital, on which the growth and development of the State largely depends. Formal education is obtained mainly through the system of education at primary, secondary and higher levels, and non-formal education has a direct connection with professional experience in the workplace. Both options of education are considered long-term investments, because educational activities are indirectly related to the degree of preferences in terms of the passage of time and are directly connected to the efficiency of the functioning of the learning system. Non-formal education contributes to the formation of the individual and has a great influence on the level of its productivity. People often face a choice: what is more rational to spend time on – work or education? However, there is an alternative that reduces the need for replacement through the time factor and facilitates the accumulation of knowledge through productive activities. And this is non-formal education. The implementation of non-formal education for employees in Ukrainian companies can be a big and powerful step in their development and increase of competitiveness in both domestic and foreign markets.
