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Advice-Microsoft Office Test Pre-Interview
Hi. I'm an entry level employee looking to get into the administrative field. I am just finishing my BA, and have been sending my resume to job posts when I can. Recently, I got a call from a company that middle-manages between hiring office and candidate. I could tell the woman on the phone liked me, didn't mind my not having relocated yet (2 weeks!) and felt I was a good candidate. I was honest about my extensive background with Word, but that Excel has been something I've started learning only in the last year. Do you have any advice or feedback on how Microsoft Office "entrance exams" usually go? I've been watching tutorials about Excel, and some on Outlook, but I just wondered if anyone had experience with one yet to give me some pointers or feedback.
I appreciate your help!
Re: Advice-Microsoft Office Test Pre-Interview
The tests I've taken have been pretty basic, like how to save, various things under which toolbar, etc. They also weren't even in the actual program, but more multiple choice while looking at screenshots.
Do you have access to the programs? Try entering your household budget into a spreadsheet. This way you are familiar with the numbers and how they should look. Then sum your monthly ins, outs, net savings, forecast a couple of months, watch your savings grow (or deplete!), plan a "vacation," see how much you would need to earn to double your mortgage or rent, etc. Then format a little, like make your totals bold, your losses red or in parenthesis, etc. This is very basic stuff, but it will get you quite familiar with the features probably tested.