Preplacement Day 4 - Ontario Skills Passport

The purpose of this assignment is to reflect upon the skills and work habits that you already posses and what it will take to be successful in your coop placement. In order to complete this assignment you will be using the resources available to you on the Ontario Skills Passport (OSP) website.

What is the OSP?

The Ontario Skills Passport (OSP) provides clear descriptions of the Essential Skills and work habits important for work, learning and life. Essential Skills are used in virtually all occupations and are transferable from school to work, job to job and sector to sector.

What are “Essential Skills”?

Essential Skills enable people to perform tasks required by their jobs as well as adapt to change. They are generic skills that are used in virtually all occupations and throughout daily life. They are transferable from school to work, job to job and sector to sector and they also provide the foundation for learning other skills, such as technical skills and job/workplace skills.

Reading Text Scheduling and Budgeting Decision Making

Writing Job Task Planning and Organizing Problem Solving

Document Use Measurement and Calculation Accounting

Computer Use Numerical Estimation Money Math

Data Analysis Oral Communication Finding Information

What are Work Habits?

It is just as important for everyone in the workforce to have good work habits as well as the appropriate skills. Here is a list of good work habits.

Working Safely Teamwork Reliability

Organization Working Independently Initiative

Self-Advocacy Customer Service Entrepreneurship

Your Assignment - Ontario Skills Passport