May 14/99

Colleen Rudy, Rachel Fox and Jolene Bordewick display their teamwork certificates. (Photo by Edna Sakata.)

Employees recognized for contribution

isability Services officer,

Jolene Bordewick,
Continuing Education project
manager, Colleen Rudy, and
Rachel Fox, member of the
College’s Forestry Training and
Research project, received
teamwork certificates for their
contribution to the success of the
second annual Career

Development Conference (CDC):

Working Towards the
Millennium. The event was held
in Richmond on Monday, April
12 and Tuesday, April 13.

The CDC was hosted by the
Labour Market Career
Information Association of B.C.,
of which both Colleen and
Rachel are executive board

members. The CDC was very well
attended with more than 200
participants from across the province.
The conference committee was
composed of individuals from all the
areas of career development and
conference presentations included not-
for-profit community organizations,
B.C. Workinfonet Society, federal and
provincial government representation,
the Canadian Career Development
Foundation, private and public post-
secondary education institutes, youth
and entrepreneurial service providers,
and individual career development
practitioners.

Representatives from Capilano
College have been very involved in the
advancement of the field of career
development, including participation

in a national initiative for the
establishment of national standards
and guidelines. As well, the
Continuing Education and
Counselling departments are
currently working towards
positioning Capilano College as a
significant partner in the
establishment of career development
practitioner programs in B.C.

Submitted by Colleen Rudy