School Subject: English (Communication)

  • Printer – Large Format Printing & Sign Production

    Review customer specs and artwork
    Prepare digital files for printing
    Check resolution and dimensions
    Select vinyl, paper, film, fabric, or plastics
    Choose adhesives for the application
    Operate large-format printers
    Load printing materials
    Set up print jobs
    Use colour management systems
    Inspect output during printing
    Fix printing problems
    Operate cutting equipment
    Cut and weed vinyl graphics
    Laminate printed graphics
    Mount graphics on rigid materials
    Assemble signs and displays
    Inspect finished products
    Prepare graphics for transport and installation
    Apply decals and graphics
    Help install larger signs
    Maintain equipment
    Follow safety procedures

  • Printer – Digital Print Production Specialist

    Receive customer orders online
    Check uploaded files and layouts
    Review file quality and specifications
    Use prepress and workflow software
    Work with automated production systems
    Apply colour management procedures
    Prepare and operate digital printers
    Load paper and materials
    Monitor print quality
    Inspect finished pages and books
    Cut, trim, bind, and finish products
    Package orders for shipping
    Track jobs through production
    Troubleshoot file or equipment problems
    Keep the work area clean and safe

  • Casino Workers and Supervisors

    Legacy duties

    • Operate gaming tables and games such as roulette, blackjack, keno, baccarat and poker
    • Explain rules of games to patrons and ensure that rules are followed
    • Accept keno wagers and issue computerized tickets for selection
    • Determine winners or announce winning numbers
    • Calculate and pay out winning bets and jackpots, collect losing bets and maintain related reports
    • Fill slot machines with coins and assist patrons experiencing difficulties with machines
    • Perform minor adjustments to slot machines.
    • Supervise the activities of casino workers
    • Co-ordinate and schedule activities of staff working at gaming tables and slot machines
    • Train casino staff
    • Resolve problems that arise, such as patrons' complaints and work-related issues.
  • Ticket Agents, Cargo Service Representatives and Related Clerks (Except Airline)

    Legacy duties

    • Ticket agents answer customer inquiries, quote fares and assist clients in planning travel times and routes
    • Ticket agents reserve seats for tour companies, travel agencies, wholesalers and the general public
    • Ticket agents issue tickets, handle cash transactions and check baggage
    • Ticket agents receive and record bookings for package tours from retail travel agencies and supply information regarding available vacancies when working for wholesale travel companies.
    • Cargo service representatives quote fare and rates for cargo shipment
    • Cargo service representatives compute shipment costs including charges for services and insurance using rate tables and schedules and prepare and maintain shipping and other documents
    • Cargo service representatives check in passenger baggage and sort for loading by baggage handlers or may load baggage directly into buses, railway cars or cruise ships
    • Cargo service representatives trace lost or misdirected passenger baggage or cargo shipment.
  • Actors, Acting Teachers and Comedians

    Legacy duties

    • Study and rehearse lines, gestures and expressions to interpret a role
    • Portray roles in video or motion picture productions, television shows, theatre productions, radio dramas, commercials and other productions or perform the narration
    • Sing or dance as required by specific roles
    • Perform comedy acts in nightclubs alone or as members of comedy troupes
    • Improvise a role.
    • Train students in interpretation of scripts, speech, movement, and dramatic theory
    • Prepare acting students for specific auditions and performances.
  • Conductors, Composers and Arrangers

    Legacy duties

    • Conductors select and interpret musical works and lead bands, orchestras and choirs during rehearsals and performances.
    • Composers create musical compositions such as television and film scores, theme music, songs, symphonies and music for interactive products such as video games.
    • Arrangers adapt and modify musical compositions to convey desired themes and to suit particular instrumental and vocal performances.
    • Conductors, composers and arrangers usually specialize in a particular type of music such as classical, country, jazz or popular.
  • Translators and Translator-Revisers

    Legacy duties

    • Translate a variety of written material such as correspondence, reports, legal documents, technical specifications and textbooks from one language to another, maintaining the content, context and style of the original material to the greatest extent possible
    • Localize software and accompanying technical documents to adapt them to another language and culture
    • Revise and correct translated material
    • May train and supervise other translators.
  • Postal and Courier Services Managers

    Legacy duties

    • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities and operations of postal facilities and courier service companies, or of operational divisions within Canada Post and courier service companies
    • Co-ordinate the duties of supervisors and other staff
    • Manage the accurate and expedient movement of mail and parcels through postal and parcel sorting facilities
    • Review effectiveness of assigned operations and implement changes to postal and courier operations
    • Prepare and submit budget estimates and administer the expenditures of postal and courier facilities
    • Interview, hire and provide training for staff.
  • Supervisors, General Office and Administrative Support Clerks

    Legacy duties

    • Co-ordinate, assign and review the work of clerks engaged in the following duties: word processing, record keeping and filing, operating telephones and switchboards, data entry, desktop publishing, and other activities involving general office and administrative skills
    • Establish work schedules and procedures and co-ordinate activities with other work units or departments
    • Resolve work-related problems and prepare and submit progress and other reports
    • Train workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
    • Requisition supplies and materials
    • Ensure smooth operation of office equipment and machinery, and arrange for maintenance and repair work
    • May perform the same duties as workers supervised.
  • Tour Guides

    Legacy duties

    • Transport or escort individuals or groups on tours of cities, waterways and industrial and other establishments
    • Describe points of interest, answer questions and supply information
    • Provide historical and cultural facts related to the site
    • May collect admission fees and sell souvenirs.