All resumes from men I have seen claim they are either power user or
intermediate while hardly anyone is.
For instance IMHO a power user should easily be able to make a pivot table
and a pivot chart, have some sort of clues with regards to VBA and be able
to use
array formulas. I would say most people are beginners even though they
regard themselves as intermediate because they have learned how to insert
new columns, copy and paste and use autosum. I have had classes where the
advanced class had people that shook their heads when I showed them the
power of array formulas or pivot tables, they had no idea one could do these
things in Excel. Men in general tend to consider themselves power users much
more than women which is trait you can see everywhere. It's also interesting
that most white collar jobs require Excel and Word knowledge while in
reality it is not necessary since Excel at least is hardly used to it's
potential in a majority of those jobs and anyone can learn what's necessary
for those jobs in 10 minutes.
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Regards,
Peo Sjoblom
"CTURNER82" wrote in message
...
Sorry, but I think there are such things as right and wrong, regardless of
circumstances. I sincerely hope that you're never affected the way my
company was. Best wishes!
"John C" wrote:
Not that I am condoning what this person did, all that we've said, there
may
be mitigating circumstances. Long term unemployment, the hiring company
had a
lack of other qualified candidates, job necessary to support sick family,
etc.
I am not condoning the fib, but in this economy, I know that desperate
times
may call for desperate measures.
Let he/she who has no sin cast the first stone....
--
John C
"CTURNER82" wrote:
I'm encouraged to see people actually taking a stand for good workplace
(and
life) ethics. Our company was damaged by a liar ("fib" is a cute word
for
something so ugly) and like someone mentioned earlier, our time was
wasted,
other qualified applicants missed out on an opportunity, and now it's
hard to
trust people and open up to potentially another fraud. I also think
it's
insulting to those who are experts at Excel (which I'm definitely not!)
to
assume you can learn it all in a week.
"Don Guillett" wrote:
Just one of the things wrong with our society today.
"Everyone fibs a BIT on their resumé"
--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software
"ziploc_chik" wrote in message
...
Oh please.... spare me. Everyone fibs a BIT on their resumé. I've
taught
myself the basics of other Microsoft software in an evening. I'm
sure
Excel
basics can't take more than a week. I'm a clever cookie. ;P
"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.