The goal of industrial vocational education is reached only when the technical personnel it prepares find employment in a technological world and enjoy their working experience. Technological upgrading and economic advancement in Taiwan necessitate drastic revisions and improvements in the personnel development program. The government has been improving various areas relating to industrial personnel development, especially as a result of the Industrial Vocational Education Improvement Project. Improvements and innovations are being introduced in each of these areas: teacher training, curriculum, equipment and facilities, teaching material and teaching method, the certification program, cooperative education, evaluation, occupational ethics, administration and management, and the school system. A major focus is balancing technical training with human development. (YLB)