Thursday, February 4, 2016

Work Habits

The Ontario Skills Passport (OSP) lists work habits in noun form, e.g. reliability or punctuality. However, when speaking about yourself, you can express these skills or work habits as adjectives.
For example: I am a reliable worker. I am punctual.

You can also describe how you demonstrate the qualities you have by giving examples.
I am punctual. I use my time effectively and produce work on time.

Task 1:      

For each of the nouns, write an adjective that can describe a person.Then put it in sentence of your own

NOUN	ADJECTIVE	SENTENCE
reliability	reliable	I am a reliable person because
organization	organised	I am an or
confidence	confident	This position need a confident person.
perseverance	perseverant	My friend is perseverant
versatility	versatile	He is a nimble and versatile person.
flexibility	flexible	I am a flexible person,
independence	independent	I encourage my child to be a independent thinker.
resourcefulness	resourceful	I should learn to be creative and resourceful.
knowledge	knowledgeable	He is knowledgeable person whose professional skills are known.
punctuality	punctual	I am proud of being punctual.

Task 2:
Write a sentence for each of the OSP work habits you think you have. Use examples from your work and day-to-day experience.

Working Habits

Examples from your experience

Working Safely 

I used to work at a restaurant for 2 years after I came to Canada.  I always made sure to work safely because as a chef helper, you should prevent getting  injured either  oneself and others.

Teamwork

I'd like to work with others and take responsibility for my share of the work. I showed respect for the opinions of other and contribute to the team effort by sharing information.

Reliability
I'm punctual, use time effectively and finish work on time. 

Organization
I can organize work priorities when I faced with a number of tasks.

Working Independently
I can accomplish tasks independently and I'm a faster learner.

Initiative
I learn willingly with others and I'm always with confidence and a positive attitude when I approach new tasks.

Self-advocacy

Customer Service
I'm a good listener and slake clients'needs with my perseverant effort.

Entrepreneurship