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Financial Keyboarding Fundamentals with Business Development and Accounting Training | Chicago

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This is a 25 day course
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- Instructor Led: $5495
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Seeking a new job or career change? This program is designed to give individuals the skills and credentials to join the workforce in the Banking, Insurance, Financial and Customer Service industies. This program was developed in conjunction with leading financial services companies to ensure students who complete the program fit the skills profile they look for when hiring new associates.

This instructor lead program prepares trainees for entry level or reentry into the workforce. Course includes instruction in keyboarding with emphasis in developing speed keying in numeric data entry, business development, customer service and QuickBooks accounting software. Nationwide industries employing the largest number of data keyers are banking, insurance, securities commodities and other investments. Keyers work with highly technical material. They plan and type complicated statistical tables, combine and rearrange materials from different sources and prepare master copies.

Outline

WEEK 1

Construction Menu - goal 5,000 keystrokes / accuracy 97%
Mavis Beacon Typing - goal 15 wpm / 97% accuracy
www.724helpdesk.com Personal Computer Skill Test 1 - 41 questions

WEEK 2

Consolidated Menu - goal 8,000 keystrokes / accuracy 98%
Mavis Beacon Typing - goal 30 wpm / 98% accuracy
www.724helpdesk.com Internet Explorer Skill Test 2 - 54 questions

WEEK 3

Appraisal Menu - goal 11,000 keystrokes / accuracy 99%
Mavis Beacon Typing - goal 45 wpm / 99% accuracy
www.724helpdesk.com Windows XP Skill Test 3 - 99 questions

WEEK 4

Check Processing Menu - goal 15,000 keystrokes / accuracy 100%
Mavis Beacon Typing - goal 60 wpm / 100% accuracy
www.724helpdesk.com Outlook 2003 Skill Test 4 -101 questions

WEEK 5

Microsoft Word 2003 - Level 1
Monday Chapter 1 The Fundamentals
Chapter 2 Working with and Editing Text
Tuesday Chapter 3 Formatting Characters and Paragraphs
Chapter 4 Formatting Pages
Wednesday Final Test Resume, Reference List, Salary History
www.724helpdesk.com Word 2003 - 117 questions / Word XP - 117 questions
Thursday Keyboarding & Typing
Friday Final Assessment Keyboarding & Typing

WEEK 6

Microsoft Excel 2003 - Level 1
Monday Chapter 1 The Fundamentals
Chapter 2 Editing a Worksheet
Tuesday Chapter 3 Formatting a Worksheet
Chapter 4 Managing Your Workbooks
Wednesday Final Test Personal Budget, Salaries, Timesheet, Directory
www.724helpdesk.com Excel 2003 -93 questions / Excel XP - 79 questions
Thursday Keyboarding & Typing
Friday Final Assessment Keyboarding & Typing

WEEK 7

Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 - Level 1
Monday Chapter 1 The Fundamentals
Chapter 2 Editing a Presentation
Chapter 3 Formatting Your Presentation
Tuesday Chapter 4 Drawing and Working with Graphics
Chapter 5 Delivering Your Presentation
Final Test Life Goal Presentation 15 slides
www.724helpdesk.com PowerPoint 2003 - 65 questions / XP - 61 questions

Wednesday QuickBooks 2005 for Windows
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Chapter 2 Setting Up A Company
Chapter 3 Working with Lists
Chapter 4 Setting Up Inventory
Thursday Chapter 5 Selling Your Product
Chapter 6 Invoicing For Services
Chapter 7 Processing Payments
Chapter 8 Working With Bank Accounts
Chapter 9 Entering And Paying Bills
Friday (Instructor Option)

WEEK 8

Keyboarding Review - goal 15,000 keystrokes / accuracy 100%
Mavis Beacon Typing - goal 60 wpm / 100% accuracy
www.724helpdesk.com Review Microsoft applications