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Old July 16th, 2008, 11:04 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.newusers
Niek Otten
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Default 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?

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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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Old July 25th, 2008, 03:31 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.newusers
ziploc_chik[_2_]
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Default 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.

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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.



  #23  
Old July 25th, 2008, 05:37 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.newusers
Niek Otten
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Posts: 2,533
Default 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!

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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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