4 Job Postings Requiring MS Office Skills

1. Craigslist
https://bend.craigslist.org/acc/4735846526.html
Administrative Assistant for Boating Accessory Manufacturer

2. https://bend.craigslist.org/lgl/4765968890.html

3. https://bend.craigslist.org/ofc/4747911458.html

4. https://bend.craigslist.org/ofc/4776466216.html

4 Online Tools That Make Work Easier

1. Blogger
www.blogger.com
I use blogger to keep people up to date on my daughters progress and now for school. It is easy to publish blogs and its simple interface makes it easy to navigate.

2. Pinterest
https://www.pinterest.com/
Pinterest is great for tips on decorating, organizing and cooking. I punch in a few ingredients I have in my fridge and presto!

3. EasyBib
http://www.easybib.com/
EasyBib is a great citation maker. MLA APA Chicago and more; no matter what you're writing it will help you create citations for your resources.

4. LastPass
https://lastpass.com/
LastPass boasts "the last password you have to remember." LastPass securely stores all of your passwords so you only need to know the password to LastPass. I use it for all of my banking, bills and email sites.

4 Websites I Visit Most Often

1. Facebook
www.facebook.com
I like to stay connected to my friends. I grew up in southern California so I like to keep up with my High School classmates. Also my daughter has a rare brain disease and she has almost 600 followers I keep informed on her progress.

2. Yahoo Mail
www.yahoo.com
I check my email constantly so I am always on there. Also I like to read the news stories.

3. Blackboard
bb.cocc.edu
I didn't used to but now that I am taking 3 online classes this quarter I have been on blackboard probably more than Facebook. I am obsessed with checking my grades on assignments.

4. Pandora
www.pandora.com
Whenever I do homework or am cleaning my house Pandora is on. I love to listen to music and almost any genre. I have over 25 Pandora stations.

3 Powerful PowerPoint Presentations at TED

1.Hans Rosling: The Best Stats You've Ever Seen

http://www.ted.com/playlists/171/the_20_most_popular_talks_of_a

This speaker uses visual aides to help the audience follow the relation between various data. It is fascinating to see the the difference in countries from life expectancy to wealth to family size. Without his visual it would just sound like gibberish.

2. David Pogue: 10 Top Time-Saving Tech Tips

http://www.ted.com/playlists/19/did_you_know

This video is fascinating and uses power point to directly illustrate what he is talking about. He also gives a tip about using power point at the end!

3. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim: Humble plants that hide surprising secrets

http://www.ted.com/talks/ameenah_gurib_fakim_humble_plants_that_hide_surprising_secrets

This video uses power point to clearly illustrate the various plants that she is talking about.

This post took me so long because I got wrapped up in all of the amazing TED Talks that didn't pertain to the assignment. Why did I not know about this before!?

3 Tutorials Explaining Excel Financial Function

1. YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2XuLtsIBgU
This video explains how to use the FV Function. It is an easy and thorough tutorial; explaining each step.

2. ExcelFunctions.net
http://www.excelfunctions.net/Excel-Nominal-Function.html
This tutorial explains how to use the Nominal Function. I like this tutorial because it also walks you through errors you might face using the function.

3. Excel Easy
http://www.excel-easy.com/functions/financial-functions.html
This tutorial teaches how to use the PMT Function but also teaches many other related functions. This tutorial is easy to follow and explains each step with clarity.

3 News Articles/Reports Utilizing Data Tables

1. Higher Education
http://www.highereducation.org/reports/affordability_supplement/affordability_1.shtml
This site offers an article detailing the rise in the price for higher education. It shows multiple maps with color coding as to which states are rising their cost more than others. It also has a table showing the change in state appropriation for higher education. It succeeds in clearly showing the rate at which tuition rose in 2003, the beginning of the recession.

2.US News
http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/data-mine/2014/01/02/puerto-ricos-population-continues-rapid-decline
This article is about the rapid decline in population of Puerto Rico, written just in January of this year. The article suggests that Puerto Rico's rapid decline is due to economic stress. The chart effectively shows the severity of the population decline compared to American states.

3. National Climate Data Center
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/ctl/cliihis100.html
This article from 2008 shows the change in weather over the previous 100 years. This article illustrates using graphs that our population growth has had a direct effect on our climate and carbon dioxide levels.

3 Sites with Examples of Nice Resumes

1. Microsoft Office
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/results.aspx?qu=resumes
Although it's the obvious one, I like this site because you don't have to worry about compatibility issues. Many templates are available and they all work with your current version of Microsoft Word.

2. About Careers
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/sampleresumes/a/sampleresume2.htm4
I like this site because it explains all of the different kinds of resumes you can make: Chronological, Functional, Mini, and many more.They also offer free downloadable templates

3. Google Docs
https://drive.google.com/templates?q=resume&urp=https://www.google.com/&pli=1&ddrp=1#
Google Docs allows you to narrow your search for templates based on what your looking for. They offer a lot of templates that are free and downloadable using a Google docs word processor.

4 Free Online Resources for Learning Office

1. Microsoft Office
    Microsoft Office Training
   This resource offers training for all of Microsoft Office's different programs: Word, Excel, Outlook,etc. The advantage to this site is the training is coming directly from the manufacturer.

2. GCF
    http://www.gcflearnfree.org/office2010/word2010/1.2
    GCF learn free provides instructional videos for all sorts of programs. This video is for Word 2010. It also provides free videos for other 2010 Office programs.

3. YouTube
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxhPn61vSQw
    This video is provided by YouTube.com where you can find videos for anything that interests you. Most of these videos are made by people at home so they aren't the highest quality. This video is an introduction to Microsoft Word 2013

4. about Technology
   http://spreadsheets.about.com/od/excelformulas/ss/formula_begin_2.htm#step-heading
   This website gives step by step instructions on how to use various formulas in Microsoft Excel. Excel allows it's user to create spreadsheets to calculate different things.

4 Software Programs I Use Most Often

1. Firefox
I use Firefox more than any other browser. I use it for everything including school. Sometimes I use IE on my laptop, but mostly Firefox. I use Firefox on my phone as well.
2. Microsoft Word
I use Microsoft Word for a lot of projects and papers for various classes. I am able to create almost anything I need using Word or one of the other Microsoft Office programs.
3. Facebook app
I rarely use Facebook on my laptop, so I am always using it on my phone. It allows me to check my news feed, manage my pages, and talk to my friends. I use it mostly to communicate with people who follow my daughter. She has a rare terminal medical condition, and many people follow her story.
4. Yahoo! mail app
I use yahoo mail more than any other email program. I check my yahoo mail almost exclusively on my phone. I have a GMail, which is my joint account with my husband and COCC account, for school, but my yahoo is my personal email I have had for years. I use the app to check all of my emails,usually about 30 each day. Most of it is junk, but I love coupons!

3 Types of Computers I Use Most Often

1. My Brain
      I feel that my brain is the most powerful computer I've got. I have spent a lot of time and effort filling my brain with information that will be helpful. I pride myself on being quick to learn, and often above average in most of my endeavors.

2. My Galaxy sIII
       For all of the stuff my brain can't do, I have my phone. In the traditional sense of a computer, this is definitely the one I use most. Emails, Facebook, weather, banking, and games, are all things I do on a regular basis on my phone.

3. My laptop
      I have an Acer laptop that I got two years ago. I don't use it much because of the amount I do on my phone but when I need a larger screen and a full keyboard, or when I need to print something out it is my go to. I've already noticed I'm going to be using it more now that I am back in college.