U.S. News will host a Twitter chat on Thursday, May 11, to provide prospective students with advice and information about how employer s view online degrees. Topics will include questions employers might ask a job candidate who earned a degree online, what employers look for when it comes to an online college’s accreditation and how prospective students can choose the right type of credential to impress a recruiter or hiring manager.
Who: U.S. News Education will moderate a panel of experts, including representatives from the Society for Human Resource Management (@ SHRM), an organization serving those in the field and advancing the profession; Adecco Staffing, USA (@ AdeccoUSA), part of the Adecco Group, a worldwide employment agency; Drexel University Online (@ DrexelOnline); and the for-profit Capella University (@ CapellaU).
What: A Twitter chat offering insight into employer views of online degrees and helping prospective online students understand how earning a degree online might impact their career prospects.
Where: Join the conversation using the hashtag #OnlineEdTips.
When: 2 p.m. EDT on Thursday, May 11
Why: When online degrees were new, employers were skeptical about them. But that’s changed in the past few years, experts say. Because online students often aim to change fields or move up in their current career, it’s important to explore how today’s employers perceive these credentials.
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U.S. News Twitter Chat: What Employers Think of Your Online Degree originally appeared on usnews.com
