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Most Valuable Software

When it comes to which software applications you should know, most employment experts agree that the popular Microsoft Office suite is a must for any job that requires basic computer skills. Specifically, job-seekers should focus on:

• Microsoft Access: Database management program

• Microsoft Excel: Information analysis program

• Microsoft Outlook: Personal information manager and communications program

• Microsoft PowerPoint: Presentation graphics program

• Microsoft Project: Project management program

• Microsoft Word: Document authoring program

Download a free, 60-day trial of Microsoft Office 2007 at http://office.microsoft.com.

Some employers require workers to be familiar with the Mac Operating System by Apple Computer. More information is available at www.apple.com.

In terms of the Internet, employers generally expect job-seekers to be familiar with Internet Explorer and/or Netscape Web browsers.

Internet Explorer is Microsoft’s free Web browser. It’s available for free download at www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/default.mspx.

A free download of the Netscape browser is available at http://browser.netscape.com/ns8.