Abstract
In order to meet the requirements of business and industry in the Communication Skills area, 221 questionnaires were sent out from the District One Technical Vocational School at Eau Claire, Wisconsin. These questionnaires were designed to elicit information from both employers and employees pertaining to the following points: 1) how much of their work required oral or written performance, 2) how many employers required additional training in the communication area, and 3) how the instructional aspect of the course could be changed to better prepare the employee for future work. The results of the survey revealed that over 50% of both groups suggested that more oral and written practice be given to the students at technical-vocational schools.