Saturday, July 7, 2012

Excel Courses: Get Your Business Up To Speed

By Gareth Price


Think back to the first time you opened Excel. Your first impression may have been, "Well, this is simply a bit list of empty boxes that I can type numbers into." Many users never get past that initial impression. While basic knowledge of Excel does have value, too many businesses and professionals neglect to develop their skills further. They've never learned that you can save hours of time by learning the right shortcuts, macros and formulas. That's why investing in Excel courses makes sense - it's one of the secrets at becoming more efficient.

But where exactly can you go to for Excel courses? Your first thought might be to investigate a local college or university. In many situations, these courses require students to attend in person at set times. Attending a traditional class in the evening or on the weekends is a non-starter for many working professionals. That's why online Excel courses have become so popular. You can study at the office if things happen to be quiet or early in the morning. The course is always available to you whenever you have the time and energy to learn.

In many companies, there are no Excel courses available. How do people learn the ins and outs of Excel then? In many cases, they struggle constantly with the application, never learning the shortcuts and macros that can save hours of valuable time. In a few cases, it might be possible to pair a novice Excel user with an Excel wizard, but teaching Excel in this way is likely to be inconsistent. After all, the Excel wizard has their own job to do. That's why more companies are choosing to invest in Internet based Excel courses. An online course means you can repeat modules and replay any section that was unclear until it is understood. An online course doesn't care if you want to see something demonstrated five times, but being asked the same question that many times is unlikely to go over well.

Investment, financial and accounting professionals use Excel for hours at a time in the course of performing their duties. Any way they can find to increase their Excel efficiency is going to be popular, especially in the case of new graduates. Graduate may be well informed when it comes to social media, but lost when it comes to analyzing large volumes of financial data. By providing a few hours of training in online Excel courses, they will have the knowledge they need to get the job done.

Offering professional development and IT skills training is an important way to develop your workforce. As the economy continues to expand and Baby Boomers exit the workforce, retaining highly skilled business professionals will only become more difficult. Invest in your staff today and keep them around for the long term.




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