Every group has its own lingo... Excel geeks are no different. In this presentation, I discuss how analysts think about Excel, and how communicating this differently to different groups can make you a more sought-after analysts.

2. Every group has its own lingo... including Excel geeks.

3. I call the keywords,
language, and attitude
of analysts toward
Excel…

4. VLOOKUP culture.

5. VLOOKUP Culture is how good
analysts think about and use data,
specifically within Excel.

6. Learn the language and become a better, more
sought-after analyst.

7. The language may change
a bit depending on your
audience.

8. With the recruiter, it’s all about keywords.

9. Recruiters are digging
through hundreds of
resumes, using search
engines to find the
best resume.

10. Include some of the following to be found:
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Business Analytics
• Data analysis

11. With the hiring manager,
emphasize accuracy

12. It’s your job to make your boss look good.

13. Nothing looks worse
than reporting the
wrong numbers.
Actually
2.00…sorry
boss!

14. Emphasize efficiency with coworkers.

15. Your coworkers
are on a tight
schedule.

16. They don’t want to
spend all their time
teaching you Excel

17. or cleaning up
your messes.

18. So… how to get
better at this? How
to join the VLOOKUP
Culture?

19. Easy… sign up for updates at georgejmount.com!

20. You will receive my
ebook, free, for
subscribing.

21. From one Excel nerd to the
next, thanks for viewing.

22. Resources
• georgejmount.com
• LinkedIn Group: Hired with Excel
• Course coming! "Hired with Excel: What Every Analyst Needs to
Know"