Discusses a study conducted to determine the implications for the collegiate secretarial curriculum of the need for and use of shorthand by secretaries in a select area. It was concluded that shorthand should continue to be taught but that the content and methodology of shorthand instruction should be reassessed. (CT)

Colleges are not currently offering instruction in modern word processing techniques. If the changing needs of the business community are to be filled, flexible courses must be developed. (Author/MK)

The author describes the organization of the clerical staff, career paths, and job requirements at various levels in her company and offers suggestions for the educational preparation of word processing clerks, as an entry into office occupations. (SK)

Secretarial survival skills of communication, organization, and decision making should be incorporated into the secretarial training program, according to the author. She discusses these skills in relation to career mobility. (MF)

Points out that the employment of secretaries is expected to rise faster than the average for all occupations through the 1980s. This presents a challenge for business teachers: training students with necessary skills to fill these vacancies. (JOW)

The author suggests subjects and methods for including word processing competencies in office curriculums pending implementation of curriculum revisions. She discusses word processing concepts and processes, communication skills, equipment skills, and supervision skills. (MF)

Using the classroom to simulate an office will motivate secretarial students to develop human relations skills, decision-making skills, and other types of important skills, according to the author. She describes minisimulations to test students' office skills and to help them develop skills of thinking, organizing, and understanding. (MF)