Are You Ready for an Impromptu Software Test?

It happens, and likely more often than you might think.  Employers sometimes, right in the middle of a job interview, will ask the often nervous candidate to demo their Microsoft Office skills, right then and there.  I’ve been there myself.  In one interview, I was asked to create a flyer advertising a new on site instructor led training program for staff.

Just a few minutes later, there I was sitting at someone's desk with a computer in front of me that I'd never used, while three pretty intense interviewers stood by and watched.  Luckily, inspiration hit and I was able to create a colorful Word document - whew!  But what if I had choked?  It was certainly on my Resume that I knew how to use MS Word, but creating a Flyer is a somewhat advanced skill.  I could have failed miserably and it would have been a very embarrassing exit, ouch.

It's this unexpected experience that stays with me as I continue to work on making my MS Office Courses the best they can possibly be for those who attend my classes.  I ask myself often if I have truly included the topics that might be needed, especially on the fly?  I know that I can't possibly know for sure, but after so many decades of intense use of MS Office programs, the odds are likely on my side.  But, are they on yours?