Activity Break the students into three work groups-two startup companies and one group of recruits. Each of the startup companies is responsible for creating a business plan for an entrepreneurial venture. The students on each startup team make up the entire workforce for the company. The students research their positions and learn how their jobs interact with other positions in the company. The students in the potential employee, or recruit, group also role play.
Students draw to determine their degree level, occupation and years of experience.
The degrees should range from Ph.D. to GED, and the occupations should be universal to all companies or at least be applicable to the two startups. Students in this group prepare resumes based on research of their specific qualifications. Students also could attend a real job fair and read books or articles on interviewing skills and attire. The culmination of the exercise is a mock job fair. Startup company representatives prepare presentations to give recruits an overview of the firm's products, business plan and future goals.