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💼 Career Skills · Step 4/4

I'm focused on this role's range

I'm focused on this role's range — step 4 of 4 in Salary Negotiation. In some places they can't ask. Where they can, you can still redirect to the market for this job. Don't lie.

From course: Salary Negotiation

💼 Career Skills · Step 1/4

We should X because Y

We should X because Y — step 1 of 4 in A Five-Minute Talk. Write one line. Everything that doesn't serve it is cut. Not: 'an overview of several things'.

From course: A Five-Minute Talk

💼 Career Skills · Step 2/4

30s hook, 3×1 min, 30s ask

30s hook, 3×1 min, 30s ask — step 2 of 4 in A Five-Minute Talk. Hook: a problem they have. Three proofs or steps. Close: what you want them to do Monday. One card. Not a speech in your pocket.

From course: A Five-Minute Talk

💼 Career Skills · Step 3/4

Timer on, record once

Timer on, record once — step 3 of 4 in A Five-Minute Talk. First time you'll ramble. Cut. Second time should land 4:30–5:30. Listen to the recording for ums and speed.

From course: A Five-Minute Talk

💼 Career Skills · Step 4/4

Pause, then the hook

Pause, then the hook — step 4 of 4 in A Five-Minute Talk. Don't open with your name and a joke about being nervous. Names go on the slide or a one-liner, then the problem. End.

From course: A Five-Minute Talk

💼 Career Skills · Step 1/4

Row 1 headers, one thing per column

Row 1 headers, one thing per column — step 1 of 4 in Google Sheets Essentials. Date | Item | Amount | Category. No merged title row inside the data. Put the title in the tab name or above with a blank row, then freeze…

From course: Google Sheets Essentials

💼 Career Skills · Step 2/4

=SUM(C2:C50) and a simple IF

=SUM(C2:C50) and a simple IF — step 2 of 4 in Google Sheets Essentials. Amount column, total at the bottom or a separate summary cell. =IF(C2>100,"check","ok") to flag big spends.

From course: Google Sheets Essentials

💼 Career Skills · Step 3/4

Freeze 1 row, sort by column

Freeze 1 row, sort by column — step 3 of 4 in Google Sheets Essentials. View → Freeze → 1 row. To sort: click inside the table, Data → Sort sheet, check that headers are used.

From course: Google Sheets Essentials

💼 Career Skills · Step 4/4

Share as viewer if they only need to look

Share as viewer if they only need to look — step 4 of 4 in Google Sheets Essentials. Commenter vs editor. Name the file like 2026-04-expenses, not 'asdf'. You passed when someone else can sort it and the total still works.

From course: Google Sheets Essentials