Placepro is the co-op software which students use to participate in the placement process.

Logging In
Uploading Documents
Creating a Portfolio
Searching and applying for jobs

1.To access PlacePro visit www.placeprocanada.com The access code is alg.

• The login default is: <first initial - last name - last five digits of your student number> (Include any apostrophes or dashes in your name.) For example: if your name is James Roberts and your student number is 040070044 your login will be: jroberts70044

• There is no password currently set. You will be reminded to set a new password and login as soon as you gain access for the first time.

• Congratulations! You should now have access to your personalized space within the PlaceProstudent module. Please feel free to explore the student module and familiarize yourself with some of the features offered.

2. The next step will be to read the Agreement carefully before selecting I accept the terms of the above agreement.

3. Once you have read and approved the Agreement you can then move to the My Profile section and update both your Personal and Academic Information. Please be sure to fill in all the available fields including "date of birth" since these fields are particularly important for government applications.

You are responsible for creating and uploading your own profile. Be sure you update address and contact information whenever there is a change.

Birth date format is MM/DD/YY

Do not enter your GPA.

Please remember to Save using the button at the bottom of the page.

4. Now move to the Job Search section. Within this section select the Job Preferences tab and then update/indicate your Job Search Preferences. Fill in the information at the top of the screen as well as any relevant information found below. This information will update your seeking status for the semester. Once you have made the necessary changes check the Add NEW button to include the seeking preferences to your profile. Remember to Save Preferences using the button at the bottom of the page. Please note that you will not be “Released” until the Co-op Office reviews your information and officially gives you permission to seek employment. You will not be able to view current postings until you have been “Released”.

5. All students are required to upload a copy of their resume onto PlacePro before being eligible to view jobs online. To do this you need to click on the Portfolio tab at the top of the page. Then using the Document Manager window you can browse for documents from your network or hard drive, and select them for uploading. Documents can be in a variety of formats, but they will be automatically converted to PDF upon upload. Once you have successfully uploaded a document you should open the document in Placepro (by clicking on it) to verify the formatting and style. Because Placepro converts all uploaded files to PDF, it sometimes alters the line spacing, bullets, and tabs. If changes have occurred you will need to edit your original document to compensate for PDF conversion errors. Be sure to include a list of completed courses and the grades you earned in the classes as a 3rd page of your resume. Do not include course codes, just the name of the course.

• Login to PlacePro

• Go to the Portfolio section. A portfolio must be composed of:
    1. a cover letter. We recommend creating a unique cover letter for each position you apply for.
    2. a resume which includes a 3rd page listing your courses and marks
You may include any other document you would like an employer to see (letters of reference, writing samples)

• Under Upload a New Document use the Browse button to locate and upload your documents.

• Make sure to specify the type of document using the drop-down list (resume, cover letter) before selecting the "Upload" button.

Once each document has been uploaded open each document within PlacePro by clicking its name in the Document(s) on File listing to ensure that there were no changes to your original formatting. Also make sure there are no blank pages at the end of each document.

Select New Portfolio at the bottom of the page and follow the prompts:

Step #1 Select Documents
• All files that have successfully been uploaded are listed in the Document(s) on File listing
• Each Portfolio MUST contain a Cover Letter and Resume but you may also want to include letters of reference, samples of your writing and anything else you think it is important for employers to see. Having multiple portfolios allows you to customize applications and improve your chances of getting an interview for the job you want.

Step #2 Input Output Order
• Order the selected files in the order you wish them to appear to the employer by entering 1, 2, 3, 4 next to each filename.

Step #3 Choose a Name
• Enter a name for the portfolio – for instance if you create a portfolio highlighting your communications skills, you might name it CommSkill or if you create a portfolio listing your software development experience, call it SofDev.
• Press Finish and Save

Congratulations, you have now created a portfolio!

To view active Co-op jobs you must first be “Released” by the Co-op Office and have a default resume uploaded into the Document Manager.

View all the active positions in the Job Search section using the “Quick Search” button, or use the Intermediate and Advanced search functions to customize your options. You can identify the interest level of a position by tagging it as Interested, or Not Interested for future Advanced searches. You may also tag a position as “Do not consider me” which indicates to the Co-op Office that you
have seen the position, and decided you do not wish for them to submit your application on your behalf.

Note: Sometimes the Co-op Office will submit applications for students when they feel additional resumes need to be submitted to an employer, or when they feel that you meet the basic qualifications, but may not have seen the position or felt you were suitable.

The coloured buttons and symbol icons to the far right of each company name indicate the status of the position and your level of participation. Please see the legend at the bottom of the page for details. (Some positions may go through the entire posting to placement process in one week, while others may take a month or more).

Once you have identified a job for which you would like to apply you first need to generate a cover letter and create a Portfolio.

Only after you have created a complete Portfolio (including a cover letter) should you check the Apply box. After you have selected the Apply box select the appropriate Portfolio for the position from the Portfolio drop down menu. By tagging a job as Apply you are indicating that you are interested in applying for this position using your selected portfolio. The placement coordinator will then review all the applications for suitability before forwarding the resume packages to an employer.

Remember to click on the Save and Return to Search tab otherwise the changes will not take effect.

Congratulations, you have now applied for a job!