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Microsoft Training for Every Industry

By Joe Cooper
Computer Training Schools Columnist

Knowing Microsoft Office is virtually a prerequisite of working a white-collar job. Becoming an expert can be a prerequisite of building a great career. Especially with programs like Excel and Access, information technology training is helpful in order to know how to use all of the software's functionalities.

Advantages of Microsoft Office Training
Microsoft Office training programs are typically shorter and more affordable than more involved programs, such as the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) program. When you have completed the training, your certification can be applied to a wider variety of computer jobs.

This applies to jobs in general—it isn't only computer jobs that require Microsoft Office skills. In fact, you will be hard pressed to find a job in an office of any type that doesn't use it. Positions that use Microsoft Office are in information technology, business, marketing, advertising, education, healthcare, and the list goes on. Nearly every industry uses Microsoft software.

Boost Your Computer Literacy
Most employers value this type of information technology training, too. In an independent survey conducted on behalf of Microsoft, results showed that 87% of employers "observe increased competency" in employees who complete Microsoft Office training.

For information technology training that can increase your competence and efficiency, earning Microsoft Office Specialist certification is a great idea.


Sources
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About the author
Joe Cooper is a freelance education and technology writer and edits medical literature. He holds a bachelor's in American Literature from UCLA.


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