4 Oct
2011
4 Oct
'11
8:46 a.m.
On 04/10/11 4:21 AM, Simon Fryer wrote:
All,
On 4 October 2011 15:37, Dave Caroline<dave.thearchivist at gmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 8:12 AM, Simon
Fryer<fryers at gmail.com> wrote:
Given that the job isn't for a MS Exchange / helpdesk role, I would
interpret that requirement as, "you are expected to be able to use
email, and we use outlook." ... I have a horrible feeling I am going to regret
adding my 2c to this argument.
On 4 October 2011 14:40, Dave Caroline<dave.thearchivist at gmail.com> wrote:
It is a trivial requirement but cuts me out from applying at all, it
trumps skills I do have. You really think not using outlook makes me fit
the asshole category!
No. But getting up tight/argumentative over a trivial piece of the job
description would certainly make you a candidate.
Aside, when reviewing or writing job specifications I
have never
bothered to list MS Office or a specific email client. I take it for
granted that everyone knows MS Office and can pick up an email client
quickly enough. And before anyone commits fingers to keyboards over MS
Office, I hate it too and would much rather use LaTeX. However, in my
15 years of working history through a number of different jobs and
fields, all my company supplied PC's have had Office installed and the
Worse, they had Windows installed.
--T
expectation is that any documentation will be produced
in Word.
As for software packages in general, I find it is more useful to
concentrate on underlying skills that can be applied rather than an
ability to use a software package without the underlying knowledge.
Simon
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