Minuting Exercise at Interview / Please Help!

[girlsmum]

Hi, I have not worked since DD1 was born (5 years ago). Now have an Interview (Wow!) and have been told that I will have a minuting exercise using Microsoft Word 2003.

I haven't taken minutes for years and have been googling minuting etc. etc. to try and practise. I can't find anything like this.

Has anyone got any ideas how I can practise minuting beforehand?

I am desperate for this job - Help!!

Follow this format:

Name of Organization

Board Meeting Minutes: Month Day, Year

Time and location

Present:Name board members in attendance

Absent: Name absent board members. You may want to subdivide this category into people with and without proxies.

Others Present: List any organizational staff and guests and their affiliations here

Proceedings:

Meeting called to orderat (time) by (person, usually chair)
Minutes from (prior meeting date) amended and approved.
Subcommittee Reports ? (highlights of information presented and discussions had)
Any action taken. For instance, MOTION to (do action); seconded and passed.
Meeting adjourned at (time)
Future Business:

Here is a place to remind people of:

conversations that were tabled until next time,
possible agendas for upcoming meetings,
assignments that board members have taken on
Minutes submitted by (name)

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In Word 2003 there is a template for minutes actually, you just do file NEW, from templates and pick Minutes and it will be all formatted for you and just fill in the relevant bits.

Good luck

Thank you, thank you x