You won't spend all your time in front of your computer (or you shouldn't ), but you need to feel comfortable. It may increase your job market "value" and market competitiveness.

Need help or practice? Try these:

• Using and Searching the Web Tutorials Learn and/or review and practice the basics so that you are more efficient, and remember that practice always helps.
  
  
• A Beginner's Guide to Effective Email . It's very helpful, even if you have had experience with e-mail. Doing e-mail properly is more important to you now than ever before because it's frequently how you will introduce yourself to a potential employer. Also, read Job-Hunt's " Effective E-mail " and " Avoiding Spam Filters " articles for tips on making e-mail work for your job search.
  
  
• Researching Companies Online Tutorial This is a great place to start practicing your research skills and collecting useful information.