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Mott, Ruth M. – 1988
The purpose of a study was to analyze employers' secretarial skill requirements and the secretarial curriculum requirements of postsecondary proprietary business schools in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, area and to determine if and how the requirements differed. Data were gathered through a survey mailed to the 10 largest nongovernmental employers…
Descriptors: Business Education, Computer Literacy, Employer Attitudes, Employment Potential
Meinstereifel, Elizabeth B.; Armstrong, Ruth D. – 1978
To determine the need for shorthand instruction in business education programs, a study and literature review were conducted on the status of shorthand as a job requirement for secretaries and stenographers. The literature review covered studies published prior to 1976 and indicated that shorthand was still considered a necessary skill at that…
Descriptors: Business Skills, Educational Needs, Employment Qualifications, High Schools
