Links

• Essential Skills Research - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
   
• National Occupational Classification - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
   
• National Occupational Classification Matrix - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
   
• OSP Resources- access resources that support the use of the OSP in a variety of educational and training contexts.
   
• Canadian Language Benchmarks/Essential Skills in the Workplace
   

Career Exploration and Planning Tools

• Vector



• Career Cruising



• Ontario Prospects: Ontario's Guide to Career Planning
   

Education and Training

• Employment Ontario
   
• iWIN
   
• Ontario Colleges
   
• Ontario Universities'Application Centre
   

Essential Skills Assessment Tools

• OSP Work Plan - Create a work plan that focuses on the Essential Skills, job tasks and work habits related to your work placement. Employers record progress in this work plan.
   
• OSP Training Plan - Create a training plan that focuses on the Essential Skills, job tasks and work habits related to your training program. Trainers/Adult Educators record the demonstration of Essential Skills and work habits in the training program.
   
• OSP Check-Up Tools - Assess, practice and build your Essential Skills and work habits using self-assessment tools and real workplace activity sets.
   
• OSP Check-In Tool - Practitioners and counsellors can use this intake, referral and planning tool to focus on Essential Skills and work habits.
   
• How Do Your Skills Measure Up? - Access problem sets for Reading Text, Document Use and Numeracy.
   
• TOWES (Test of Workplace Essential Skills)
   

Employment Trends and Opportunities

• Employment Ontario
   
• iWIN – your source for local education, training and employment-related information.
   
• Ontario WorkinfoNet - Ontario's largest network of work related resources
   
• Ontario Job Futures - provides information on the current trends and future outlook for 163 occupations common to Ontario
   
• Canada Job Futures - provides information on current trends and future outlook for 265 occupations across Canada
   
• Job Bank - the Government of Canada’s web-based network of job postings.
   
• Government of Ontario Labour Market Information
   
• The Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program
   
• Working in Canada
   
• Work Ready: CLB Resources for Counselling, Hiring, and Working with Internationally Trained Individuals
   
• Potential to Prosperity