Those that do the hiring and firing..........

[Phu Cat]

How does an online degree compare to attendance at a 4 year college? Do you take an online degree as seriously?

PC

 

[nucseal]

How does an online degree compare to attendance at a 4 year college? Do you take an online degree as seriously?

PC

The is no difference in the diploma from the college. Plus you walk the stage, just like everyone else. My DIL over the last 10 years have taken her Bachelors to Doctorate on line and is a full tenure professor at the University of Texas.

 

[Pegasus1300]

My son earned his RNNP online and has been accepted by all his employers,from hospitals to the VA.

 

[cScjhb]

During my career in the financial services industry, I have had thousands of employees. I hired and fired many and been responsible for others making those employment decisions. Some of the best employees did not have degrees and some of the worst did. The President and CEO of the bank, at the time I was hired, did not have a degree. Degrees are required for some professions but do not necessarily provide an indicator of intelligence, ambition, or abilities. Many times, I have been in the hiring decision position to find prospects having an attitude of entitlement because of their education. A degree is just one indicator of an applicant's qualifications. Brightness, humility, ambition, willingness to learn, work experience, and high regard for the company can easily overcome any perceived advantage of a degree for many professional jobs..... Jim

 

[New Orleans Kevin]

I am a retired Professional Firefighter / EMT and Retired Safety Health Consultant . In 1979 I was in the last group hired that high school diplomas were not required. I quickly learned that some of those I worked under were far less schooled but very Street educated on the job . Over time requirements changed and ALL of us had to pass certification.
IMHO all a degree online or through brick and mortar says is you have achieved a standard that everyone else has that has that degree. That says nothing of your actual skills.
One has to look at the BIG Picture

 

[Trikerbri]

I worked for 30yrs in the UK Steel Industry as Shift Manager until it was decided experience counted for much less than a University education. The new intake of Graduates straight into managerial jobs was a disaster but never admitted to by those who advocated it. One graduate was actually made my boss!!

 

[Mykneesbehurtin]

I worked for GE Aerospace and they decided to build our division a new plant, they put a bunch of young people with degrees in charge, which is fine but when they showed the workers on the floor the layout, we had tons of questions as to why it was laid out like it was. Well, they didn't take to kindly that we blue collar workers would question them. 1 year after completion none of those young folks were left that set the plant up. In the years that followed there were some many things changed in the layout because the work just didn't flow right.

 

[GrumpyVet]

After I graduated from college (I went into the Army immediately soon after - ROTC), I knew I was the smartest person in the room/meetings...because I KNEW I WASN'T the smartest in the room. In the Army if you don't learn from your subordinates...you're f'd. Take care of them, they will take care of you. I once was shocked when (as a senior government civilian GS15) a retired Command Sergeant Major (also government civilian at the time) said, "you are the only one that cared for me as a person." Never made it past 05 and my troops said, "you never became a politician." I wear that proudly.