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>Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 15:20:03 -0400 (EDT)

>From: JBaker3439 at aol.com

>Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:618] test-taking skills

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>

>

>I am working with a large company that is laying off 130 hourly employees

>throughout the next 15 months.  They are offering help to those people who 

>will

>be looking for other jobs. They have set up programs assisting the employees

>with interviewing skills, filling out an application, etc.

>

>They want me to conduct a few short workshops to help the employees feel more

>prepared and comfortable with taking pre-employment screening tests

>(standardized tests, such as TABE).  While I know that many employees will 

>need some

>sort of basic skill-building, I am only contracted at this point to teach

>general test-taking skills.

>

>I did lots of test prep for a high school many years ago, but know that my

>material must be very outdated.  Does anyone know of some good, generic

>test-taking prep materials that would be appropriate for hourly employees 

>with

>intermediate skill levels?

>

>Thanks,

>Julie Baker

>13805 Shaker Blvd. #4A

>Cleveland, Ohio 44120

>216-561-1629