Abstract
Illustrates a method of auditing skills which have been accumulated through work experience. Argues that progress and change can unwittingly cut off learning patterns which still have value. Often the call for training is not for something new but to replace an old channel of experience closed by job changes. The basis of the method is to trace patterns of skill accumulation from work biographies, then, using a skill template devised by experts, compare what has been accumulated with what should be the standard.