Human Resources update

Testing tip — increase your
error detection tests scores
(EDT)

The Error Detection Test (EDT) is
administered for most of the
positions at the College. The test
consists of 25 short sentences. Your
task is to read each sentence as it is
displayed and correct any errors that
you may find. The sentences contain
errors in spelling, grammar,
punctuation and capitalization. The
test provides three practice questions
for you to try and then you will have
15 minutes to complete the test
sentences.

Tips to increase your score:

Read the instructions! Often
candidates will want to start
immediately with the practice
questions. Make sure to read through
all the instructions before you begin.
This is guaranteed to save you some
frustration.

Invest in a good reference book on
grammar rules. This is great for
review of the rules that you can

forget so easily, such as when to use the
words me or I. Bookmark errors that
you commonly make so that you can
review them before testing.

Bring a dictionary. You may use this
in the testing, but remember that there is
a time limit, and you may waste
valuable time looking up words. If you
are planning to take the EDT test, you
can practise your spelling detection by
proofing your own writing before you
do a spell check. See if you can catch
the errors first.

You can test your error detection
skills by booking an appointment for
testing at any time. All test scores stay
on record for two years.

New appointments

Congratulations to the following
successful candidates in their
competitions:

John Boylan, benefits clerk (RFT),
Financial Services

Mike Dixon, accounts payable clerk
(TPT) & accounting clerk (TPT),
Financial Services

Jill Feist, coop education assistant

(RPT), Business Administration

Bob Jensen, driver (TPT), Supplies
and Services

Sharon Lynch, payroll clerk I (RFT),
Financial Services

Tyler Ross, driver (TPT), Supplies
and Services

Sally Spires, receptionist I (TFT),
Continuing Education

Welcome back!

Jodi Jensen will be returning to
Computer Services from her
maternity leave in April.

Intranet site — postings

We are currently building our
Intranet site for Human Resources.
The site can be accessed from the
Intranet homepage. We are now
posting all competitions on the site.
Remember to check it often as each
posting remains for five days only.
Please e-mail any comments or
suggestions to me at
cbalabuc@capcollege.bc.ca

Submitted by Corry Balabuck

Memorial fund receives support
from Forest Renewal BC

he Capilano College Foundation

has recently received $10,000 from
Forest Renewal BC to support a new
endowment fund set up last fall in
memory of Travis Alexander Cripps.

The 19-year-old former Capilano

College student was killed in a logging
accident near Jervis Inlet on October
20, 1998. Travis, a Gibsons resident,
had been in the logging industry for
three years. However, with the recent
downturn in the forestry sector, he had
begun to work on achieving his grade
12. He was aided by a team of
educators at the College’s Sechelt
campus, led by instructor Julia Dodge.

This endowment fund will
enable young people in the forestry
sector on the Sunshine Coast to
upgrade their skills, while
honouring the memory of Travis.

“Tt is very sad to hear of
circumstances such as this,” said
Lana Robinson, executive director
of the Capilano College
Foundation. “Other young lives
will benefit from this fund and
Travis will be remembered
always.”

For more information contact the
Capilano College Foundation at
984-4983.

@nformer