An introduction to microcomputers should be included in a capstone preparation course for secretaries. Typical classroom activities that do not require the purchase of a microcomputer include introduction to secretarial careers, office equipment/supplies, displaying business data, and work simplification. (SK)

Common qualifications for secretarial help are listed along with employers' pet peeves. Business educators must train prospective secretaries in qualities such as helpfulness, willingness to work, and judgment as well as in skills, in order to prepare them more adequately for the job market. (AG)

Suggested units of study to guide the choice of curriculum in office occupations education are communication skills, filing, mail, reprographics, payroll, and banking. (SK)

A number of considerations and suggestions regarding curriculum planning for business and office education are presented, emphasizing work processing skills, equipment, and in-industry experience. (LH)

Although traditional secretarial skills are still necessary, new skills and knowledge must be added to the curriculum to accommodate the changes that the computer age has brought to the high-tech environment. (JOW)

Diagrams a need perception pyramid relating job satisfaction and performance needs and discusses ergonomics in the office and change in the office function. (HD)

In addition to providing secretarial training, teachers of secretarial administration and office practice are responsible for informing their students about the variety of secretarial careers available. A few of the career opportunities are briefly described: technical secretary, public stenographer, civil service secretary, foreign service…

Methods to help students develop the ability to plan, organize, and control are suggested. These include a simulation in which an office procedures class plans, organizes, and holds a meeting and involves such details as selecting and reserving rooms, scheduling speakers, preparing agendas, planning budgets, preparing name tags, and arranging a…

The author describes a secretarial procedures course at a community college in which the students help decide on course content. Curriculum changes have included in-depth studies on subjects of particular interest, class discussion, writing abstracts, simulation, and writing a career plan. (CT)

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)

Due to the growing complexity of records management, the vocational education of secretaries should extend beyond filing and indexing. Records management principles, transfer and retention plans, retrieval and storage systems, and the value of records management should be included in curriculums to enable secretaries to advance within their jobs.…

This article deals with changes in secretarial jobs and implications for administrative services departments. It considers the impact of technology (elimination of jobs, upgrading of other jobs); opportunities for advancement; and predictions (severe shortage of secretaries, change in job descriptions, dependency on technology). (CT)

Suggests instructional activities to prepare secretaries for planning and organizing efficient meetings, both formal and informal. Includes reserving rooms, inviting participants, preparing the agenda and meeting materials, and recording minutes. (MF)