Thanks it stands for European Computer Driving Licence and it covers Microsoft Word, excel and PowerPoint plus and additional module Productivity. The advance level includes Access.
Word and Excel skills are a big plus on a CV. A good working knowledge of Access and Powerpoint (in that order) is definitely worth having, but I'd concentrate on furthering your Word and Excel skills first. Learning how to program macros is well worth it too.
I worked with a guy who spent two years contracting at Chase Manhattan.
All he did for those two years was churn out and maintain macros but he made enough money to buy his house with cash when he came back to the UK.
If you can't type (or can't type particularly well) then learn or improve. It's a very useful skill to have...and I'm not talking about secretarial typing. The ability to quickly and accurately bang out a letter, write up a report, input a lot of data or even knock out a lengthy email is a useful and seriously underrated skill.
I'm always impressed by the level of typing skill that young college and university graduates have these days.
P.S. Don't just concentrate on the latest version of Office. You'd be surprised how many companies are still using Office 2007, for example...!
Knowing the differences between versions can make you incredibly in demand in a company that is just upgrading from an older version to the latest, greatest thing from Microsoft....