Assignment #2 - Self Assessment
Assignment Specific Objectives 
Job Readiness
JR3 demonstrated the ability to communicate their interest in a work opportunity effectively
(e.g., on the telephone, in person, or through e-mail and the Internet)
JR4 identified common interview questions and demonstrated the ability to respond appropriately and effectively
JR5 self-assessment skills
JR6 job-readiness skills
Self Assessment Tools
This assignment will start you thinking about your skills and how they could relate to a co-op placement and a future career. By finding out what you like and what your skills are you can begin to match that to a career, business, co-op placement and further education.
Begin by printing the WORD document – it is 7 pages long. The first part of this assignment is a page of questions labelled Part 1, a wheel labelled Part 2 and a tabulating page labelled Part 3. Your co-op teacher will be able to tell you how to tabulate the values for each “pie” of the wheel and how to colour in each segment to the appropriate level.
Once the wheel has been coloured then you will need to open the Clock Profile Definitions PDF page to answer the questions in Part 4 A & B.
You will need to open the Cracking the Code PDF page to answer page 6 and Employability Skills Quiz PDF page to answer the questions on page 7.
The purpose of this assignment is to get to the questions at the bottom of page 6. What are some co-op placements that are best suited for my personality type and at the bottom of page7 – what are my strengths and what am I good at.
By matching your personality type to a co-op placement the co-op teacher can begin to help you think about a co-op placement that suits you – indoor/outdoor, hands on, working with tools, animals, children, elderly, the sick, working in an office, a job that you sit all day or a job where you travel.
Co-Op placement can be very beneficial to you. It can help you decide whether you like or dislike the career. For those who like the career the supervisor at the placement can be included on your resume or they may even offer a part time job to you. You could then continue your education or go straight into an apprenticeship. Never discount the work and learning experiences you encounter at your co-op placement.