Not brain dead yet

[Minkey]

Today I passed level 2 ECDL @tu* I'm hoping that the people who run local job agencies will see that at 21+ I'm not brain dead and you can teach an old dog new tricks and will put me forward for a decent job.

Next target is to do the ECDL advance@tu*

 

[mal 97]

Electric Car Driving Licence eh, plug him in and watch him go8rfl@

 

[Quiney]

Well done :bow:

 

[Centaur]

Well done, Monkey.

Today I passed level 2 ECDL @tu* I'm hoping that the people who run local job agencies will see that at 21+ I'm not brain dead and you can teach an old dog new tricks and will put me forward for a decent job.

Next target is to do the ECDL advance@tu*

Congratulations, whatever ECDL stands for. Is it like an "ology"? :-0)

 

[Minkey]

Congratulations, whatever ECDL stands for. Is it like an "ology"? :-0)

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.

 

[americanexpress]

Well done you, if anybody deserves a break, it is you

 

[andyBeaker]

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.

Fantastic skills to have in the 21st century

If I may be so bold if you can add Java Code writing or -'this is the future-'Avaloq code to your reporoire you will have extremely marketable skills that are not confined to the uk. Good luck@tu*

 

[Lee337]

Did my ECDL a number of years ago at the insistence of my employer. We got a tutor in from the local college to train 6 of us.

Turned out we knew more than he did so we never got to level 2.

Hope things work out for you Minkey.

 

[Cougar377]

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....

 

[Minkey]

Thanks everyone for the feedback, my reason for doing it is the hope job agencies will give the opportunity for a decent job, it appears my degree doesn't count for anything. My tutor had said if I want I can go back as a volunteer and act as an assistant helping others in my group, would look good on my cv and would do my confidence some good.