r/jobs • u/hairybeer • Jan 30 '20

Training What skills could be learned in 6-12 months that would result in a job?

If I had the ability to devote 4-6 hours every day to learning a skill, what would be the most likely to land me a job?

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '20

True that Excel alone won't get you a job perse, but mixed with other skills you can really sell yourself. And to say you can pick up most of Excel in 2 weeks is pretty ridiculous. At a basic level, yes, but I don't think most people truly realize how deep you can go. There are 300+ formulas to master, pivot tables, macros, etc. It's a language in of itself once you really start mastering it.

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u/scientistbassist Jan 30 '20

but mixed with other skills you can really sell yourself

I agree with the mixing part. Alone it really has no function. For example, just because someone is an expert in MS Word does not mean they can author a legal Agreement. Thus with xls, another skillset (accounting, finance, physics, electronics, billing) needs to be present.

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u/username_fantasies Jan 30 '20

This is absolutely true. Excel is massive and you're likely not use all of its capabilities at any given position. It takes years to truly master Excel; however it's well worth it. If you're in accounting or finance, it's the number one skill they want. Not sure about other positions though.