need to learn it all... quickly!

[Niek Otten]

<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



| 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.

 

[ziploc_chik]

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.

 

[Niek Otten]

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

| 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
| > (e-mail address removed)
| > | > > 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.
| >
| >