Does anyone use sharepoint?

[Anonymous]

I am looking at a job description. I meet all the qualifications except for a "required proficiency with SharePoint". I've never used it. How hard is it to learn SharePoint? Do you think this would be a deal killer?

I do have good relations with a higher up in another division of the company, but I'd rather not ask him, particularly since he may be a reference and I don't want to focus on what I don't know.

[Anonymous]

It depends on what you'll be using Sharepoint for. Are you developing sites or just using it to share docs? A general user of SP is pretty easily learned.

[Anonymous]

I've used different versions of it. It does depend on how in-depth the company uses the software. If you can use Windows software, you'd be able to figure it out. Sell yourself as adaptable & technologically- savvy, don't get hung up on software titles. check out some Youtube how-to-videos so you feel a little more comfortable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It depends on what you'll be using Sharepoint for. Are you developing sites or just using it to share docs? A general user of SP is pretty easily learned.

Agree with this. General use of sharepoint is a breeze, building and managing sites can be a bit more involved but I believe it's still something that doesn't require supreme tech knowledge.

[Anonymous]

Ditto on the above.

It depends on if you're going into a developer position or just a user standpoint. Or maybe kind of an inbetween like an editor of a website.

My view on sharepoint is that it basically replaced intranets from a while back. (websites only available within an organization)

People use it for filesharing, I think they can set up discussion threads, etc.

If I understand correctly, Sharepoint is the platform that some school systems use for parents to access the system. It might be kind of hard to tell because they name it something else.

If you're generally web savvy and familiar with how to use a computer, I don't think Sharepoint would be too hard to use from a user standpoint.

If you know how to maintain webpages then editting might not be too bad.

Then from a technical standpoint there are a couple of paths. Such as it requires some networking knowledge because it needs to sync with Active Directory or whatever system is used to manage accounts. Or a developer to make the custom web pages.

I don't think it hurts to ask the recruiter/HR contact to clarify what they mean by proficiency in the system. I think the same applies to Excel where some people may think proficient means just being able to enter data and use some of the formatting options. While others might mean being able to develop a whole VBA application with it.

You can also go ahead and apply and make it one of the points to discuss during the interview.

[Anonymous]

I do, and I'm wondering whether to include it as a skill on my resume. I already have the Microsoft Office Suite listed, and Sharepoint is part of that, so maybe it's redundant.

My office also uses Workfront and I'm pretty proficient at it. Is that something for the resume? Not sure how widespread it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It depends on what you'll be using Sharepoint for. Are you developing sites or just using it to share docs? A general user of SP is pretty easily learned.

Op here. I appreciate all the responses! I think there may be some site development, or rather the management of people who are doing development. That's not in my wheelhouse, so if it ends up being very tech heavy it won't be the best fit anyway. I'm basically a subject matter expert in the type of data that will be managed using various software and visualization tools, some of which will need to be built from scratch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do, and I'm wondering whether to include it as a skill on my resume. I already have the Microsoft Office Suite listed, and Sharepoint is part of that, so maybe it's redundant.

My office also uses Workfront and I'm pretty proficient at it. Is that something for the resume? Not sure how widespread it is.

Op again. I have Microsoft Office suite on my resume but never used SharePoint, so I'm not the best person to ask on this question!

I have used various content management systems, but I never know whether to list those out since they seem fairly simple to master.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've used different versions of it. It does depend on how in-depth the company uses the software. If you can use Windows software, you'd be able to figure it out. Sell yourself as adaptable & technologically- savvy, don't get hung up on software titles. check out some Youtube how-to-videos so you feel a little more comfortable.

Adaptable and tech savvy, yes, great suggestions!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do, and I'm wondering whether to include it as a skill on my resume. I already have the Microsoft Office Suite listed, and Sharepoint is part of that, so maybe it's redundant.

My office also uses Workfront and I'm pretty proficient at it. Is that something for the resume? Not sure how widespread it is.

If I were reading a resume, I would assume that "Microsoft Office Suite", I would assume that means a person is a proficient user of Word, Excel, Powerpoint. Sharepoint, although technically part of Office, is not always known by people who list "Office suite" (see OP, for example), so I think it's worth calling out if you are proficient and think it'll matter in the job you're applying for.

I would also assume that someone who just lists Office Suite has a good working knowledge of all Office products, but is not an expert in any particular one, as I think it's pretty rare for people to be true experts in all of them. So if I need someone who really knows everything there is to know about Excel, including building VBA macros and advanced pivot table applications, I would go with someone who specifically calls out Excel over someone who just lists Office suite.

If I were writing my own resume, I'd probably try to say something like proficient in Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel skills.

[Anonymous]

SharePoint is NOT a part of Office Suite. It's very expensive software and I don't think is really expected be "common knowledge."

You can pick it up easily. I doubt it will come up in the interview. Most people dislike SharePoint. Just say "I haven't used it, but I'm tech savvy" or whatever else was the good suggestion above.

[Anonymous]

SharePoint is a Microsoft product, used for document collaboration mainly. However, most organizations use it for their intranet. If you are going to be an end user, it's fairly easy to use. From the wording on the job posting, it just looks like you'll be an end user (uploading documents, making updates, etc...).

There are tons of SharePoint tutorials online, lynda.com has the best ones and there are free YouTube tutorials as well. But there are different version, 2010, 2013, 2016, and the new one that just came out. The agency I support is still using the 2013 version.

I'm a SharePoint Administrator and in my opinion, if they were hiring for a technical SharePoint job, they would use words like "developing, configuring, or maintenance..."

Good luck, OP!

[Anonymous]

I am a SharePoint Admin (just tacked on to the Director of Marketing title). I knew nothing about it when I started, and I learned through daily use. Only one time did I totally mess it all up, and I knew who to call to fix it.

[Anonymous]

Not if they can avoid it. It's like going to Cafe Asia in Rosalyn (before it closed) for Pho when Pho 75 is a a mere few blocks away.

You will easily master SharePoint with limited brainpower.... and quickly come to hate it.

In sum, easy. Don't sweat this.

[Anonymous]

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