The American workplace needs a workforce competent in a trade area and proficient in communication skills, group interaction skills, computer skills, and critical thinking skills. Many may argue that it is not possible to teach a technician all these skills in just two years--hence the need for new teaching strategies. Thus, in this article, the author offers teaching strategies for workplace skills. He states that with innovative and useful techniques, teachers can make the general education component of technical education more interesting to students.