Be noted as an industrious worker (3)
I believe the answer is:
bee
'an industrious worker' is the definition.
'bee' can be an answer for 'worker' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the 'an industrious' bit.
'be noted' is the wordplay.
'noted' becomes 'e' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'be'+'e'='BEE'
'as' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bee that I've seen before include "Apian insect" , "queen, perhaps" , "Hairy-bodied insect" , "Creator of honey" , "Honey-making insect" .)