Hi i've gone to temp agencies and they always give me these software skills computerized tests, for microsoft word, excell. Now i'm no pro at excell cause i rarely use it, but i know the basics, and even if i don't i can just take up a tutorial or something and learn it. so why do they judge you on how well you know excell, when even if you don't know it perfect, you can learn it with all kinds of tutorials and books that exist.so i don't see why they put so much importance on that. i mean, just because i get 76% on the excell test, i'm not gonna get hired? and another thing too..does everyone have to know the exact menus and options by heart?? no they don't.. and that's exactly what the test makes it seem like. in reality you don't remember everything so you browse around the menus. but i n the test, you have to select the right menu or right option in a menu in predetermined steps.. which is just bull.
I think you are right: It is not smart to test your knowledge in many cases, but not all. Sometimes, it must be in accordance with the job, when there are computer tasks as function to develop. Also, could be a filter: there are many candidates for a job. They need to filter with tests like this. But you can find the most of the agencies only ask you about your level (beginner, expert,...)
some jobs require these computer skills
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