Discusses existing traditional industry-education cooperative ventures and decreasing enrollment rates in these programs and reasons for the decreases. The article also examines the role of universities in job training and the conflict between corporate training and public education. (CT)

Reports the results of a Conference Board survey of 610 firms, which revealed that they spent more than $2 billion during 1974-75 on employee education and training. Discussion centers around what industry is doing to meet its requirements for employees through post secondary education and/or skills training. (TA)