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Working online

Do you have the following skills?

I can:

  • understand and conform with my organisation’s IT and social media policies
  • comply with my organisation’s security protocols when accessing my email or working remotely
  • communicate in an appropriate way for my organisation by using email, online and collaborative digital tools
  • use digital collaboration tools to meet with, share and collaborate with colleagues
  • use professional online networks and communities
  • complete digital records for absence, holidays or expenses online
  • access salary and expenses information digitally including password protected payslips
  • synchronise and share information across different devices including computers, tablets and mobile phones
  • use the internet to find information that helps me solve problems at work
  • use appropriate software to present information to others
  • use appropriate software, including a spreadsheet, to manipulate and analyse data to help solve problems at work
  • understand that different digital tools can improve my own and the organisation’s productivity

Some examples:

  • use the email address book of my organisation to send emails to colleagues and use the ‘cc’ option when requested
  • work remotely using a virtual private network when provided by my employer, and use the requested authentication to connect
  • use different document formats such as PDF to make it easier to share documents with colleagues
  • use document sharing though web based applications such as Google Docs to work on a document in collaboration with colleagues
  • use video-conferencing products such as Skype and Facetime to communicate with colleagues on conferences and calls
  • be a member of and manage my account on professional networking sites, such as LinkedIn

If not, these activities can help develop skills for work


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