| As computers have become the standard throughout | | | | skills can increase your income range from 10% to |
| the business world, it's important that if you don't | | | | over 30%. For instance: an office file clerk making |
| already have some basic computer skills, you should | | | | $6.50 an hour now can increase their income up to $9 |
| arrange to get them. We'll review the following areas | | | | or $10 an hour, or more, by having the added computer |
| of basic computer skills below, as well as why many | | | | skills of inputting file data into an office computer |
| businesses are requiring new employees to have | | | | database, or being able to coordinate interoffice |
| computer skills, and some examples of those | | | | communications via email or instant messaging -- both |
| businesses.Also we'll cover how to obtain basic | | | | comparatively simple skills to learn. And many retailers |
| computer skills and learning popular business software | | | | will consider retail clerks for entry level management |
| -- even if you don't own a computer -- how to get | | | | jobs if that job candidate possesses some retail |
| such training at no cost or very little cost, and how to | | | | experience and has some basic computer |
| make that training fit your schedule, so you can | | | | spreadsheet know-how -- spreadsheets being a very |
| complete the training in as little time as possible.We'll | | | | basic method of tracking sales and generating retail |
| also review the financial advantages and other career | | | | reports; in fact, reporting is an important part of |
| advantages for obtaining computer skills. And what to | | | | operating any business, but especially so in sales |
| expect to cover in a basic computer skills class, so | | | | organizations -- so a secretary who can operate his or |
| you can make the most of your learning efforts.To | | | | her own office desk AND also produce sales reports |
| start, let us recognize that computers are now being | | | | on an office computer, can earn up to $15 to $18 per |
| used in areas of business where they have previously | | | | hour.Ideally, you'd want to find a general computer |
| seemed to be useless -- for instance, many | | | | course that covers basic computer use and popular |
| restaurants now utilize computers to track sales, labor | | | | business software and computer terminology. Also, |
| hours, inventory and more, where even servers and | | | | something that would describe the basic hardware |
| hostesses have to have basic computer skills to input | | | | components of a PC and introduce basic skills for |
| food order details and other customer data. Retailers | | | | using software programs in a MicroSoft Windows |
| also now rely on computers, in fact most retail cash | | | | environment. It should also cover such topic as how to |
| registers are now computers that relay each sale to | | | | start the computer, how to run various programs, how |
| the home office in a matter of seconds, so basic | | | | to shut down the computer, how to control windows |
| computer skills are required, especially for individuals | | | | and understand its menus, how to get to the help in |
| who hope to advance into a management position. So | | | | Windows and in other programs, so you can tutor |
| by understanding computer basics, a person can then | | | | yourself if needed. Also, how to create new text |
| be quickly trained on the specific computer programs | | | | documents and spreadsheets, and to open and save |
| used on a given job, which makes that person more | | | | files. Typically, basic computer classes offer exercises |
| valuable to the employer.Most people without | | | | that allow users to practice with popular business |
| computer skills feel it's an expensive and challenging | | | | software, like Excel, WordPerfect and others, even if |
| task to acquire them. It's not true. You don't have to | | | | the student doesn't have a computer at home.Now is |
| attend college or tech school or sign up for expensive | | | | the time to begin learning basic computer skills. Such |
| and time-consuming tutorial classes. Most cities, | | | | skills will only become more important to job |
| Counties and States often offer free or low-cost | | | | performance and income earning potential as the 21st |
| computer classes for beginners, through libraries, social | | | | century moves forward. Seek out such training now. |
| service programs, schools, and churches. Typically, with | | | | Organize yourself to access it so you can influence |
| just a little bit of searching, you can find such programs | | | | your personal future in a positive manner.Good Luck |
| in your own community, even in rural locations. Many | | | | With Your Job SearchMark Baber has 20 years |
| such programs require only a few hours of time, and | | | | experience as an Executive Search recruiter, with |
| are usually organized to fit hectic schedules; and | | | | placement background in many industries, including: |
| usually offer lots of support and follow up, to assure | | | | Retail, Manufacturing, Sales, Accounting/Finance, MIS/IT, |
| the student benefits from the learning experience.Nor | | | | and many others. Mark is Recruit Consultant to where |
| do you have to own your own personal computer to | | | | Jobseekers access 2 Million job transactions monthly, |
| learn basic computer skills. Usually, such basic courses | | | | and can submit their Resumes Free and have them |
| as we're describing in this broadcast, include access to | | | | distributed freely to Employers they choose by |
| a computer and access to popular business software, | | | | industry, vocation, City or Region. Further |
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| expensive investment in a personal computer. Yet still | | | | like career and personality assessments, free Trade |
| learn the skills and help improve their employment | | | | magazines, free Job Search tutorials that help increase |
| circumstance.What are the advantages to you to | | | | your odds of finding a career job position, and many |
| improve your computing skills?Dramatic. Often such | | | | other valuable resources. |