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CJjPers find
‘keys’ to
success

hose heading back to computer

work-stations this fall may

notice their fingers flying a
little faster across the keys, thanks to the
efforts of students in the Consumer and
Job Preparation Program.

This summer, several groups of CJP
students have been hard at work cleaning
and polishing New Westminster Campus
computers, from labs to faculty/employee
workroom to the library. The project
came about after Computer Support
Services Manager Mark Coumont
suggested the annual cleaning job be
posted as student employment.
Coordinated by Jean Emmerson and
Yvonne Stephens, CJP students won the
contract, with Computer Technician Kerry
Wong providing training and additional
supervision.

“This has been a first for us,” says
Wong. “And we’re very pleased with the
outcome. We find that people take better
care of cleaner machines, so our high-
usage areas have really benefited. And
while they’re cleaning, the students note
any missing components or problems that
we wouldn’t ordinarily know about until
the September rush.”

While on contract with the College, the
students have been learning valuable job
skills such as punctuality, thoroughness,
and the importance of teamwork. “This is
the first time many of these students have
earned a paycheque,” says Stephens. “It’s
been a pretty exciting challenge for them
to take on.” J

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Carol Wenman of Consumer and Job Preparation gets down to business
as part of the “clean team” maintaining computer work-stations around
the College this summer.

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THE DOUGLAS COLLEGE NEWSLETTER @ AUGUST 1996