What Do Employers Really Think About Online Educations?
The main fear that potential online students hold is that their online qualification won’t be accepted as genuine or equivalent to a conventional degree by a future employer. How are these potential employers going to see a degree earned online as compared to one from a traditional college?
The times have changed will continue to change in regards to how perspective employers view online degrees. The scenario is getting better everyday for people who undertake online bachelors degrees.
Not that long ago, online bachelors degrees were undoubtedly frowned upon, even discriminated against when it came to the employment process. This type of thing happens when any new mechanism emerges and people are unfamiliar with it. Moreover, as online programs started to spread there was just a few mainstream well known educational institutions that offered them. In the last ten years, a larger number of the top colleges and schools have included online bachelor degree programs to their curriculum, helping to improve legitimacy to the field as a whole and as a result, is changing just what employers think of online degrees.
Today however, online bachelors degree courses don’t have near the stigma that they had in recent years. You still may come across a skeptical employer, which is why its first important to stress the quality of your education on your resume. Make sure you list the degree you completed, the name of the school you received it from, your GPA and the major subjects or projects you successfully completed.
You should also be prepared to answer any questions when in an interview. Clarifying the process of undertaking lessons online, why you preferred to do so and just how demanding it was will help demonstrate to an employer that the degree is genuine.
It is of course also vital that you choose a fully accredited program to pursue your diploma with, but that should go without saying and not be much of a problem with the increasing number of options prospective students have these days.
Fortunately, a great latest trend is that the majority of employers now see online bachelor degrees as actually being more valuable than a conventional diploma. The first reason for this trend is because it confirms you boast an intimate knowledge of new and emerging technologies. Video conferencing, webinars, online presentations and numerous other tools have become imperative to companies, so the ability to draw attention to your understanding and experience of these is crucial. A student who has completed an online degree will emerge from their program with much more hands on experience and know-how in these areas.
An added advantage to the online bachelors degree program is that people and employers are starting to recognize the level of dedication, energy and sacrifice is required. If you can survive an online bachelors degree program, you will have the ability to to tackle any job thrown at you. It demonstrates that you are independently driven and motivated and that you can manage multiple challenges and responsibilities simultaneously. These are qualities that help one candidate stand out over other candidates in competitive job interview settings, and gives the student who has studied online the edge.
Luckily, the stigma surrounding online education is no longer present in most cases. Employers can even think more highly of you for completing an online degree program. Make sure you take an accredited degree course and be prepared to draw attention to the benefits of an online degree program to any potential employer through the application and interviewing period.
September 26, 2009 by John Maxted
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