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Best Excel Qualification


Hello,

I am interested in becoming a book-keeper, and I have noticed on various recruitment websites that advanced Excel skills are often quoted as being desirable to have.

To give myself the best chance of obtaining a job as a book-keeper, can anyone advise what are the most credible Excel qualifications to help me with this? At present I'm starting from point dot, i.e. I have never really used Excel. I have contacted my local college and they offer both EDCL and CLAIT. I'm a bit lost at which to go for, and would appreciate some advice!

Thanks,

Michelle
(AKA Wannabe Book-keeper! smile.gif)


-- Edited by Michelle at 12:32, 2007-10-29

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Hi Michelle,

Being able to use the basic's of Excel will certainly help you gain a book-keeping related job. It is a misconception however that you need advanced Excel skills e.g. IF statements and Macro's etc - it would be nice to know them, but it certainly isn't vital.

If you want a good grounding in Excel a CLAIT course would be an excellent choice. It's an entry level qualification, and you would really want to do this before attempting the ECDL. It's worth keeping in mind that both these course's cover various computer related subjects, not just Excel. A cheaper alternative is to purchase an Excel for beginners book. Some even come with a CD-Rom which guide you through the different functions Excel offers. This would be a cheaper alternative to college.

Best of luck,

Guy

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I will probably go and have a chat with the tutor at college, and see how relevant the CLAIT course is to me.

Thanks for your help Guy.

Regards,

Michelle

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