Computer Skills & Job Search Refresher Classes Enrolling Now for Remote Training Classes.
FREE to all low-income Boston and Boston Neighborhood residents.
Participants REFRESH their KNOWLEDGE, RENEW their subject matter INTEREST and often DISCOVER new FEATURES.
ESSENTIAL MICROSOFT WORD SKILLS FOR THE WORKPLACE
4-WEEK CLASS, HELD EVERY MONDAY & WEDNESDAY, 10 AM – 1:00 PM (8 CLASSES TOTAL)
Learn the core MS Word skills necessary to create, format, save and print professional-looking documents.
Topics Covered Include:
- Create, format, save and print word documents
- Take a deep dive into the ribbon
- Learn tips and tricks on selecting and modifying text
- Alignment, indents and tabs, oh my!
- Looking good with pictures, shapes, and other graphical elements
- Organize and present information with word tables
- Step by step mail merge
- Give your document a professional look
ESSENTIAL MICROSOFT EXCEL SKILLS FOR THE WORKPLACE
5-WEEK CLASS, HELD EVERY MONDAY & WEDNESDAY, 10 AM – 1:00 PM (10 CLASSES TOTAL)
Companies need skilled professionals who are able to input, organize, manage and analyze data. The best way to help them do this is to learn Microsoft Excel. So sign up for a class to refresh your knowledge and Learn Brand New Techniques and Features.
Topics Covered Include:
- Create and format a new spreadsheet
- The excel interface, navigating excel,
- Entering data efficiently
- Automate and organize your data
- Create the most popular formulas and functions
- Organize, standardize and manage data using sorts, filters, conditional formatting and data validation
- Table Trick and Tips
- Visualize and Analyze your data using pivot tables, charts, slicers and quick analysis
ESSENTIAL MICROSOFT POWERPOINT SKILLS FOR THE WORKPLACE
4-WEEK CLASS, HELD EVERY MONDAY & WEDNESDAY, 10 AM – 1:00 PM (8 CLASSES TOTAL)
“Our brains are trained to look for something brilliant and new, something that stands out, something that looks delicious,” says neuroscientist A.K. Pradeep.
Give your audience something unexpected and they won’t ever forget your message. This course will teach you some awesome tips and tricks to do just that.
Topics Covered Include:
- Creating your first presentation – you gotta start somewhere
- Slide design - fonts, themes, variants, styles
- Creating the “wow” effect - adding and formatting awesome - graphical elements
- Balancing visuals and text
- Grab their attention - adding transitions and animations
- Presenting your masterpiece
Other Classes Offered
How to Create a LinkedIn
Social Media Profile
Resume Creation & Applicant Tracking System Optimization
The Computer Skills & Job Search Refresher Classes offer individual courses in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, plus LinkedIn and online resume creation and submission. These refresher classes are available to Boston Neighborhood residents and some SNAP recipients who already have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office but need or want to brush up on their existing skills.
Please note that participants will be required to take a skills assessment in order to determine appropriate class level placement. Operation ABLE is an authorized Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment Site.
Eligibility Opportunities
These classes are available FREE to Boston Neighborhood residents and most SNAP recipients.
Length of Each Refresher Computer Skills Training Class:
The duration of each class is 4 or 5-weeks, Monday, and Wednesday from 10 AM - 1 PM.
NOTE: Computer Skills Refresher Classes include multiple knowledge-based levels.
Enrolling Now for Remote Training Classes
To enroll or get more information about the class offering, contact Patty Ball - Program Manager, [email protected], or call 617-542-4180.