A number of companies realized that some employees needed to improve their writing skills, but each needed unique training. Some were deficient in basic writing skills while others needed to learn general business writing skills.

They wanted training that would

1. allow trainees to enroll in any of a variety of courses
2. take advantage of the corporate discount for five or more employees even if employees enrolled in different courses
3. begin with an assessment of writing ability and written evaluation

The Business Writing Center has developed training designs that

1. permit employees to enroll in courses that suited their needs
2. allow employees to transfer into other courses if the courses in which they were interested didn't turn out to suit them
3. begin with an assessment of writing ability and written evaluation for the trainee