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. The OSP offers high school students, adult learners, job seekers, workers, employers, teachers, trainers, practitioners, job developers and counsellors a common language, resources and tools that help build competence, confidence and connections. Components of the OSP • OSP Database – contains sample workplace tasks for approximately 300 occupations. Tasks are grouped by Essential Skill and skill level • OSP Applications – applications that make use of the rich information contained in the database include the OSP Work Plan, OSP Transition Plan and employer tools such as Create a Job Ad/Description • OSP Check-Up Tools – tools and resources that help learners, job seekers and workers assess, practice and build their Ess
