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Microsoft Office Aptitude Test

  • 03-11-2010 2:53pm
    #1
    ABajaninCork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,411 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    I've been working with various forms of the Office suite of software since 1995. By that, I mean Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook Mail which would mean using 98, 2000, 2003, and 2007 (my own copy).

    This is a fact I've mentioned in my CV, is fairly apparent I can use Office and still the recruitment agency wants me to do an aptitude test! Which of course, I can do, but really don't see the point.

    What are your thoughts?

    Thanks in advance! :)


Comments

  • #2
    greendom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,382 ✭✭✭✭greendom


    ABajaninCork wrote: »
    Hi

    I've been working with various forms of the Office suite of software since 1995. By that, I mean Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook Mail which would mean using 98, 2000, 2003, and 2007 (my own copy).

    This is a fact I've mentioned in my CV, is fairly apparent I can use Office and still the recruitment agency wants me to do an aptitude test! Which of course, I can do, but really don't see the point.

    What are your thoughts?

    Thanks in advance! :)

    I wouldn't have a problem with it. It will just give you an opportunity to demonstrate how brilliant you are :)


  • #3
    tatli_lokma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,332 ✭✭✭tatli_lokma


    oh a lot of them do that as standard, - just to make sure you're not bluffing on your CV and then you get there and can't copy and paste and they look like idiots as well as you for sending you for the interview without checkin your proficiencies!

    Even people with accounting degrees and experience are often asked to complete basic numeracy tests.

    with the fierce competition out there now I would imagine there are a lot of people claiming to be more qualfied and experienced than they really are.

    I would actually see it as a good thing as it shows the agency are at least half competent in that they are confirming what you say on you CV - thats a good sign.


  • #4
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    ABajaninCork wrote: »
    Hi

    I've been working with various forms of the Office suite of software since 1995. By that, I mean Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook Mail which would mean using 98, 2000, 2003, and 2007 (my own copy).

    This is a fact I've mentioned in my CV, is fairly apparent I can use Office and still the recruitment agency wants me to do an aptitude test! Which of course, I can do, but really don't see the point.

    What are your thoughts?

    Thanks in advance! :)

    Have you done MOUS?


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