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