NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS

Using National Occupational Standards

Occupational standards for supply chain roles can be used by:

• Employers, in developing job descriptions, competency profiles and job-performance tools, planning employee education and training programs, and establishing succession plans.
• Read the Council's brief case studies that illustrate possible uses of the occupational standards in the workplace.
• Use occupational standards for the supply chain in your recruitment and retention efforts
• Employees, in identifying skills and knowledge needed for particular occupations, assessing their abilities and training needs, and identifying clear career paths.
• Put occupational standards to work in a job search.
• Learning providers, in designing training and educational programs that meet industry needs.

Occupational standards created by the CSCSC are available for the following roles:

*National Occupational Classification codes: Find information on the Government of Canada's NOC website