Co-op The Career Board and Career Fair
Due Date: _________________________________________________________________
In order to plan for the career fair, you will prepare an overview of what your board will look like.
On an 8 ½ x 11 blank piece of paper, you will draw and label what will appear on your career board. On
the other side of the sheet, you will list any additional items you are planning to include in your career
display, e.g. pamphlets, posters, tools, giveaways, demonstration items, etc. It is a good idea to bring in
items for demonstration in order to attract the audience to your display.
Your Career Board must include the following:
Company name and address
Supervisor’s name and position in the organization
Student’s name and position
Background information about the company
Job description
Photos of job duties with captions and expectations tied to the course
Career Fact Sheet
Vocabulary used at your workplace
6 expectations from your related course and how you are demonstrating them at your
placement
Your outline is to be neat, legible and colourful!
Your Career Board will be marked for the following items:
Creativity and audience appeal – display has impact and captures attention
Communicates well for the intended audience
Layout is logical
Board is well organized, neat and lettering and items on the board are an appropriate size
Good use of white space
Diagrams and photos are appropriately labelled
Proper spelling and grammar
You must use a three-panel display board to complete this assignment.
History of Your Organization
Use MS Word to complete this information. All information must be written in good sentence and
paragraph structure using the following headings:
1. Name of the Organization
2. Full address of the business and a brief description of its location (you may want to include a map)
3. Has the business moved since it was started?
4. Owner’s Name
5. Supervisor’s Name
6. Number of Employees
7. Size of the Organization
e.g. is it part of a larger organization? If so, explain.
8. Unions
Is there a union or professional affiliation associated with your organization? If so, name it,
and identify its purpose
9. Hours of Operation
10. Type of Organization
11. When was it started and for what purpose?
12. Customers
Who does the organization serve?
13. Ownership
Does the business have the same owner as when it started? If not, who runs it today?
Other
1. Vocabulary sheet
A minimum of 10 placement-related words with definitions and sentences using the words
correctly
2. Expectations
List six expectations from your related course and how you are demonstrating them at your
placement
Career Fact Sheet
Use MS Word to complete this assignment. All information must be written in sentences using proper
spelling and grammar.
Websites that you may wish to consult for this assignment include:
www1.on.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/ojf/ojf.jsp
Career Cruising
www.jobfutures.ca
Career Fact Sheet
For: (Name of occupation)
1. Describe your role (what you do) at your placement
2. Describe the main duties of this occupation (that you are researching)
3. What are the general characteristics of this occupation? (e.g. male/female, full or part-time, etc.)
4. What level of education is necessary? (Describe the educational path in detail)
5. What are the working conditions like? (e.g. surroundings, individual or team work, people contact,
regular vs. irregular hours, most satisfying aspect of the job, least satisfying aspect of the job)
6. What are the job prospects for the future in this occupation? (limited, fair, good, excellent – Give
reasons to support your answer)
7. List three potential local employers in this field
8. What are the benefits? (salary, job satisfaction, group health benefits, holidays, etc.)
9. Is there a professional organization or union associated with this occupation? If so, name it and
briefly explain it.
10. Why should someone enter this occupation?
11. How can someone find out more about this occupation?