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• Posted March 23, 2012, 9 a.m. - 12 years ago

The Importance of Computer Skills

Increasing productivity and decreasing waste are the two tasks that seem as though they will never be complete. It is one of those things that seemingly could always be improved upon and something that companies devote whole budgets to. Increases of productivity and decreases of waste can come in all shapes and sizes and organisations are increasingly looking towards is their workforce to implement efficient methods of working.

 

 

After decreasing energy costs and making savings through chasing invoices more efficiently and cutting down on wasted stationary, companies tend to look towards that intangible element, the one thing that we all need more of and companies strive to have more control of; time. The one major way to increase the productivity of a company is to decrease the amount of time that’s wasted.

 

That is why good computer skills are now more important than ever.
We’re not talking about being able to write computer programs and databases that are going to revolutionise the way your company do their business! Generally speaking it’s more valuable to any organisation to have an entire workforce who have basic computer skills than it is for them to have one genius computer whizz who can do it all. Though having both is desirable, of course.

 

So what do you need to know?

 

Well, the basics are how to turn on the computer, how to use the mouse, how to open programs and how to read and use documents and spreadsheets. If you can do all that, you’re on the right track but still only part of the way there.  Major industries and smaller businesses alike are relying more and more heavily on computers. If your job is office based they will be looking for people who can create spreadsheets, produce documentation, put together presentations and deliver PDF files. Luckily, most workplaces train their staff how to use essential programs (they’d be daft not to, after all).

 

Onto our speciality – PDF files. Becoming a master of PDF is what sets you apart from the regular computer user. If you’re someone who can produce, edit, reproduce, re-edit and distribute PDFs then you could just save your company a bundle and in doing so become an essential part of the team. Hopefully, our software and advice could help you to achieve this goal.

 

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