Further Details
Learning these skills
is easy with Pitman Training. Our tried and trusted methods
are the best available and are designed for speedy results.
You work at your own pace in our comfortable premises, helped by experienced
tutors as required. The atmosphere is relaxed and non-competitive.
You choose your own hours, working when it suits you and keep the reference
books and training manuals when the course is over.
The subjects covered are shown below. Together, they will equip you to start
a secretarial career with complete confidence.
On completion of your
final exams, you will receive a Pitman Training Diploma that
is recognised nationally and internationally by employers.
Invest in yourself
Acquiring these vital
business skills and your Pitman Training Diploma to prove
it will repay the cost in improved employment opportunities and job advancement
potential. What better investment in your own future?
The sooner you start, the sooner you will benefit.
Why Pitman Training?
No-one has helped more
people gain valuable business skills than Pitman Training.
That unbeatable experience is your guarantee of success.
Our teaching methods are proven; our course materials are the best of their
kind.
There are no hidden costs.
The Diploma package includes certification fees and all training.
A Pitman Training
Diploma is an industry standard; your passport to a better career.
Designed for individuals who wish to gain essential office
and computer skills in preparation for a career in Personnel/HR.
Core Subjects
Keyboard Skills
Learn how to touch type accurately, using the correct keyboard technique.
This will help to reduce the risk of RSI (repetitive strain injury).
Effective Business
Communication
Learn to communicate effectively in business - via letter, email, telephone
and personal presentations. This will cover correct use of grammar, punctuation,
principles of letter writing (using positive words and avoiding jargon) etiquette
and different types of letters eg complaints, apologies,
thank you and circular. It also includes CV writing.
Microsoft Word
Proficient
Introductory and intermediate word processing skills to
a good employable standard. This course will enable you to create professional
looking documents, produce tables, insert pictures and much more.
Microsoft Excel
Proficient
Introductory and intermediate spreadsheet skills to a good
employable standard. This course will enable you to create a spreadsheet,
entering text, numbers and formulas and creating charts.
Microsoft Access
Develop database skills from initial design stage to running reports and
queries.
Get into Personnel
Learn the main principles of personnel, including methods of recruitment,
reviewing application forms, preparing for interviews, employee induction,
contracts of employment
Manual Payroll
Learn to calculate wages and salaries using Inland Revenue tables, understand
tax codes, Inland Revenue forms, and how to complete them. Covers holiday
pay, Statutory Sick Pay and Statutory Maternity Pay.
Microsoft Word
Expert
Learn advanced word processing skills including mailmerge, creating graphs, creating and running macros, creating
an index and table of contents to mention just a few.
Microsoft Outlook
Learn how to share, manage and schedule information electronically. Covers
the use of email, electronic calendar, scheduling meetings and appointments,
creating and assigning tasks, creating address lists.
Recommended
Electives - choose 1
Keyboard Speed
Development
Develop your typing speed to improve productivity using graded copying exercises
and timed dictations. A number of stages are available, taking you up to a
speed of 70wpm.
Windows Operating
System
This course is for complete beginners and will teach basic computer skills
from using a mouse to file management; using the internet and email, creating
and printing a document in WordPad.
Internet Skills
Learn the main principles of using the internet, become familiar with Internet
Explorer, learn search techniques and how to send
an email using Outlook Express.
Guide price
Credit Options are available including interest free options |
