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career development<br />
Improve your reading<br />
speed<br />
By Mr M.D. Phaaka,<br />
Senior Personnel Officer<br />
Photo: Lt John Sverdl<strong>of</strong>f<br />
The Directorate Career<br />
Management (DCM) for<br />
Public Service Act Personnel<br />
(PSAP) is responsible for rendering<br />
a career development<br />
service to all employees in<br />
the DOD. DCM (PSAP) manages<br />
a Career Resources Centre with<br />
various electronic and non-electronic<br />
resources that could assist employees<br />
to plan and develop their careers. One<br />
such resource is the EYE Read<br />
Programme.<br />
WHAT IS THE EYE READ<br />
PROGRAMME ABOUT?<br />
The ability to read is the key to<br />
intellectual development and success.<br />
Therefore with the EYE Read<br />
Programme you will not only cope<br />
better with the information explosion,<br />
but you will also grow and develop.<br />
It is a programme suitably<br />
designed for use by adults, teenagers<br />
and children from the age <strong>of</strong> nine. The<br />
programme contains a series <strong>of</strong> eye<br />
exercises that are intended to dramatically<br />
improve your reading speed.<br />
THE PROGRAMME<br />
OBJECTIVES<br />
To increase study performance.<br />
To improve concentration,<br />
understanding and recall.<br />
To increase self-confidence in your<br />
ability to read and study.<br />
To maximise the brain's potential.<br />
TARGET GROUP<br />
Every DOD <strong>of</strong>ficial is encouraged<br />
to use the programme. An appeal is<br />
made to all readers <strong>of</strong> this article to<br />
convey this message to others.<br />
DCM (PSAP) CAREER<br />
CENTRES<br />
Pretoria: Poynton's Building<br />
Mr M.D. Phaaka on (012) 392 2489<br />
(SSN: 813 2489)<br />
Durban: Battery Beach Military Base<br />
Ms P. Moodley on (031) 369 1133<br />
(SSN: 830 1133)<br />
Simon's Town: OSVLO Building<br />
Mr E.J.C. Selk on (021) 787 3776<br />
(SSN: 850 3776)<br />
WHAT TO DO?<br />
To ensure the programme is used,<br />
it is recommended that readers contact<br />
personnel at the nearest Career<br />
Resource Centre<br />
to make arrangements.<br />
Make sure<br />
that you obtain<br />
your supervisor's<br />
permission.<br />
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* Enquiries<br />
can be directed to<br />
Mr M.D. Phaaka<br />
on tel no: (012)<br />
392 2489 (SSN:<br />
813 2489) or fax<br />
no: (012) 392 2506<br />
or email:<br />
dcd-psap@<br />
mweb.co.za<br />
Mr Phillip Tsoari, a personnel practitioner, holding a copy <strong>of</strong> the EYE Read Programme.<br />
S A S O L D I E R J U N E 2 0 0 7
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