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need to learn it all... quickly!
which is a bit of an exaggeration
Some would call that a lie. I think *that* is an exaggeration. There will be a 20 minutes test. If that test is any good, it will show the poster's capabilities; you fail or pass. If it's not a good test, it might reject capable people, which is unfair. I've seen no concern over that here. I think it will be difficult to learn enough about Excel in a week, but let's be honest; in many companies you're considered an expert if you know 10% of Excel's features. Anyway, if this poster works hard and passes a test, so is capable of doing what the company requires, what's wrong with that? -- Kind regards, Niek Otten Microsoft MVP - Excel "ziploc_chik" wrote in message ... | I've got a job interview for an office administration position in a week's | time. I've said that I'm familiar with all Microsoft Office applications | which is a bit of an exaggeration as I have never really used Excel that much. | | I have been using the MSN tutorials online and I'm finding them very | user-friendly, and easy to follow. However, there are almost forty different | lessons and I won't have time to do them all. During my interview I have | been told I will be sitting a 20 minute test on Excel... which of the lessons | would you suggest as the most necessary to study?? | | Kind thanks. |
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need to learn it all... quickly!
Just couldn't wait to share with you that I completely taught myself the
basics and aced the job interview. As I mentioned, the interview involved a TEST on the BASICS excel so if I wouldn't be cheating anyone out of a job that they deserved because I'd have to have the skills to pass the test. Which I did - with flying colours. I've been offered the job... it's secretarial work. I don't *need* to know how to make pivot tables. There's a difference between having moral standards and sticking your head up your backside. "Don Guillett" wrote: Do you really think it fair to yourself or your employer to apply for a job you are unqualified for. -- Don Guillett Microsoft MVP Excel SalesAid Software "ziploc_chik" wrote in message ... I've got a job interview for an office administration position in a week's time. I've said that I'm familiar with all Microsoft Office applications which is a bit of an exaggeration as I have never really used Excel that much. I have been using the MSN tutorials online and I'm finding them very user-friendly, and easy to follow. However, there are almost forty different lessons and I won't have time to do them all. During my interview I have been told I will be sitting a 20 minute test on Excel... which of the lessons would you suggest as the most necessary to study?? Kind thanks. |
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need to learn it all... quickly!
Congratulations!
Keep visiting these newsgroups. That will help you to become a "real" expert. Some of the MVPs became experts in very little time. It was just that their mind was open to it, they were in a good condition an they probably worked hard. Copy that! -- Kind regards, Niek Otten Microsoft MVP - Excel "ziploc_chik" wrote in message ... | Just couldn't wait to share with you that I completely taught myself the | basics and aced the job interview. As I mentioned, the interview involved a | TEST on the BASICS excel so if I wouldn't be cheating anyone out of a job | that they deserved because I'd have to have the skills to pass the test. | Which I did - with flying colours. | | I've been offered the job... it's secretarial work. I don't *need* to know | how to make pivot tables. There's a difference between having moral | standards and sticking your head up your backside. | | "Don Guillett" wrote: | | Do you really think it fair to yourself or your employer to apply for a job | you are unqualified for. | | -- | Don Guillett | Microsoft MVP Excel | SalesAid Software | | "ziploc_chik" wrote in message | ... | I've got a job interview for an office administration position in a week's | time. I've said that I'm familiar with all Microsoft Office applications | which is a bit of an exaggeration as I have never really used Excel that | much. | | I have been using the MSN tutorials online and I'm finding them very | user-friendly, and easy to follow. However, there are almost forty | different | lessons and I won't have time to do them all. During my interview I have | been told I will be sitting a 20 minute test on Excel... which of the | lessons | would you suggest as the most necessary to study?? | | Kind thanks. | | |
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