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3/31/1 DATE
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Article Summary
STUDENT NAME

Kenney Quarles
TITLE OF ARTICLE

Knowing Excel Yes, Microsoft Excel Is Crucial To Making More Money

SOURCE OF ARTICLE

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/06/you-cant-escape-the-hegemony-of-the-
spreadsheet_n_6816570.html

The research, from labor analysts at Burning Glass Technologies with

funding from Capital One Foundation, defines middle-skill occupations as those that
dont necessarily require a college degree but get paid more than the median
national living wage of $15 an hour. These include store manager, retail supervisor
and office/administrative assistant. The researchers looked at job listings posted in
2014. Middle-skill jobs that just require Word and Excel skills and no other digital
skill pay a median of $22.66 an hour compared to $20.14 for middle-skill jobs that
dont require digital know-how, according to the report. Of course, we all sort of
knew that already. But whats surprising here is just how basic the required tech
skills can be. These tell us how excel has expanded over the years and get more
and more famous. understanding spreadsheet and word-processing software is a
baseline requirement in nearly 80 percent of all middle-skill job openings,
according to the report.