Goal 1 - To be competent in using excel and other keyboard shortcuts
During the first week of my placement I set myself a goal to learn keyboard shortcuts as well as excel formulas.
Progress
During WIL 2 I continued to add additional keyboard shortcuts and excel formulas to my daily routine, these included:
Keyboard shortcuts:
a. Ctrl+Shift+Tab - to switch between different tabs
b. Ctrl+F and Ctrl+N - to open an email and reply in outlook
c. Alt+and various number patterns to use the different functions on the outlook and excel screen.
Using these shortcuts meant that the amount of times I had to switch between using a mouse to using keyboard was decreased. This meant I could improve thew efficiency (time taken to complete a task) was so much quicker.
Benefits: It not only efficient use of my time at work but also I was also able to teach these shortcuts to various team members and managers and was able to build a rapport with them during my placement.
I believe these keyboard shortcuts will help during my future graduate career by helping me stand out as an individual competent with efficient use of technology and would aid in career growth (i.e. being retained at the end of 3 year finance graduate program at Coles).