Writing an email

Email is the most popular form of business communication. No matter what kind of role you start in, you will need to write some emails...

Speaking on the phone

Although we’re so used to being attached to our mobile phones now, the thought of answering or making phone calls makes many people...

Making video calls

Video calling has become an invaluable tool for working remotely but it does pose different challenges to interacting with people face to....

Writing a letter

As a new starter, it’s quite likely that you will not have practiced letter writing since school, or perhaps even at all. Letter writing...

Internal messaging tools

Clear communication is key in the workplace and internal messaging tools like the ones we’re about to cover, are vital to....

Leading a meeting

Meetings have earned a bad reputation in too many workplaces; the problem is that most meetings aren’t run well. Poorly planned...

Participating in meetings

If you are attending a meeting that somebody else is running it can be tempting to resign yourself simply to listening...

Delivering a presentation

Giving your first presentation at work can be a daunting experience. Whilst you may have...

Preparing a slideshow

If you are asked to deliver a presentation at work, you will either be asked to or might want to...

1:1 Meetings with your manager

One of the most important types of meeting you’ll come across when you start your new job is...

Intro to Excel & Google Sheets

Whether you end up using Excel or Google Sheets depends on which one your company uses as...

Formulas & functions

One of the core pieces of Excel’s functionality is its ability to make calculations from the data...

Entering & formatting data

Now that you know your way around a bit more, let’s cover actually using Excel to enter data....

Searching for & displaying data

Spreadsheets can hold enormous amounts of data so it’s vital to make them as clear and readable as...

Data validation

Applying logic to your spreadsheets is a great way of making sure that the data you’re working with...

Tables & charts

Using tables and charts in your spreadsheets is about displaying your data in the most effective way...

Terms & acronyms

Entering the world of startups can be a daunting and honestly, quite a confusing process. There are...

Succeeding at a startup

There are countless benefits to starting your career at a start-up; unlike at a corporate, you will...

Company structures

Given their size and capacity to grow very quickly, startups and SMEs can often be structured quite differently...

Intro to tech

If you’re working at a start-up it’s very likely that it’ll be powered by technology and that...