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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?
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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.
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.