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Online education has become a trend and popular channel for many students and working adults to earn their degree. Online education creates a flexible and convenient environment for students to earn their degree while maintaining their preferred living style. But, many still doubt about the value of online degree, you may concern on how your potential employer will look at you during the job interview if you degree is earned through online education. Do employers look down on online degree? You may ask. This is an important question that needs to be answered because you need to ensure that your degree you going to earn through online will helps you to start your career smoothly after graduation.

According to Market Data Retrieval, a Connecticut-based firm that supplies education marketing information and services shows currently there are more than 4,700 accredited higher education institutions nationwide and nearly half of these schools offer an accredited degree, with the majority putting courses online. In fact, more and more prestige and reputable traditional universities offering online degree program that enable their students to attend online classes from remote locations. This is a good indication that online degree programs are widely acceptable in the job market else the online education will not grow so tremendously.

In fact, employers are more concern about “fake degree”. If you are earning a degree through online degree program from a reputable and properly accredited online university, your online degree has no different than those earned from “brick & mortar” universities. There are many online degree scams, most commonly known as diploma mills offering fast-track degree through their “fake” online degree programs where you can earn your degree extremely fast, some are within a few days. The degree earned from diploma mills is totally unacceptable in the job market. If you apply a job position using degree issued by diploma mills and is found out by the employer, the employer will definitely look down on your degree in concern to the “fake degree” instead of online degree.

If you have decided to pursue your degree through an online degree program, you need to spend some time to search for a right online university. There are many online universities offering the degree of you choice. What you need to do is get as many program information as you can from those online universities, then review each and every one carefully, eliminate those online degree programs that are not meeting your requirement AND those sound suspicious to be “fake” degrees. Once your short listed the degree programs that at the first glance are recognized and properly accredited, your next step is to confirm the accreditation of those online universities with the accreditation database from CHEA.org. Those legitimate and accredited online universities are listed in this database. As long as you are getting online degree from properly accredited by a recognized accreditation agency, you shouldn’t face any problem when you use this degree to start your career later.

Summary

Online degrees is compatible with on-campus degrees and it’s accepted by most of employers if your online degree is earned through a reputable online university that is properly accredited by an accredited agency that is recognized by U.S Department of Education.

By: Amelia Turner

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Sometimes there is confusion about the exact meaning of the
term “cover letter”.

That’s because when most people use that term, they don’t
realize that there are two main types of cover letters.
There are “document transmittal cover letters”, and there
are “resume cover letters”.

DOCUMENT COVER LETTERS

A document cover letter is a letter of transmittal that
explains and conveys an attached document to a second party.

The types of documents that this type of cover letter is
used for typically include: reports, plans, legal papers,
applications, manuscripts, contracts, travel documents,
booklets, manuals, brochures, product samples, photos,
artwork, etc.

A document cover letter is normally a short one-page
business letter that very briefly explains the attached or
enclosed document(s) that is being sent. It only contains
the essential information such as why the document(s) is
being sent, what the recipient is expected to do with it,
and any applicable deadlines.

RESUME COVER LETTERS

When most people use or hear the term “cover letter” they
are thinking of resume cover letters.

Resume cover letters are used for one purpose only – to
convey resumes or curriculum vitae to prospective employers.

A resume cover letter is normally a concise one-pager that
introduces you, explains why you’re writing, summarizes
your key skills, abilities and experience, and asks the
recipient to get back to you. Its main purpose is to capture
the attention of the recipient enough to get that person to
look at the attached resume with interest.

Of the two types of cover letters, by far the most commonly
requested at my Writing Help Central Web site is the cover
letter for a resume or curriculum vitae.

RESUME COVER LETTER WRITING TIPS

When drafting a cover letter for a resume or cv, there are
a number of important rules of thumb to follow. The
following list is an adapted summary of a similar list in
my eBook “Instant Home Writing Kit”.

1. Address It To A Specific Person

Even when sending an unsolicited resume to a company you
should take the time to find out the name of the appropriate
person and write the letter to that person. At least it will
reach their office. Resumes sent to “Dear Human Resources
Manager” are almost always a waste of time. Name someone
specifically and it will at least make it into an in-basket.

2. Keep It Short And Focused

Remember, your resume already says it all. Keep the letter
short and focused and don’t repeat what is already in the
attached resume or c.v. Never exceed one page in a cover
letter.

3. Be Enthusiastic

Express your interest in the job and the new company with
enthusiasm. Show that you really want the job, and that you
would really like to work for that particular company.

4. Focus On The Needs Of The Employer

Throughout your cover letter make it clear that you are
interested in the needs of the employer. You are there to
help them. You are part of the solution. Try to make this
the subliminal message of your entire letter.

5. Show That You’ve Done Your Homework

Demonstrate a good knowledge of the company and industry
for which you are applying. A one-liner, or a phrase or
two in the appropriate place in your letter that shows you
are interested, and understand that the company’s problems
will give you instant credibility (i.e. do some simple
Internet research).

6. Use The Appropriate “Buzzwords”

Every organization has its own ways of doing things and its
own lingo. Look through key documents such as annual
reports, corporate Web sites, etc. Try to spot key words,
terms, and phrases that are often repeated. Every company
has them. Use as many of these “hot buttons” as you can in
your cover letter – where appropriate, of course. For
example, if the “Message From the CEO” in the annual report
mentions the phrase “action plan for the future” three
times, make sure you work that term into your cover letter.
Don’t overdo it, of course.

7. Summarize Your Skills and Abilities

If possible, without making the letter too long, summarize
your overall skills and abilities in bullet-point form.
This can make them stand out in a way that they wouldn’t,
buried in the resume or cv.

8. Promise To Follow Up

In the final paragraph, clearly state that you will be
following up by telephone in a few days to see if you can
answer any questions. Make sure you do this. Industry
experts say that over 80% of people never do this crucial
follow-up and just wait for the phone to ring.

The challenge of course, is to try to address all of these
points in a three or four paragraph letter. It can be done!

To see a fully-formatted “real-life template” of a resume
cover letter, go to the following link:

http://writinghelp-central.com/cover-letter.html

© 2005 by Shaun Fawcett

By: Shaun Fawcett

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There are two types of questions you can ask a candidate during an interview, open-ended questions and closed-ended questions. But which type of questions is better? Below is a list of the positives and negatives of each.

Open-Ended Questions

Definition: An open-ended question gives candidates the ability to state their response and elaborate on it.

Examples: “Tell me about your past work experience.” “What are you looking to gain from your next position?” “Why do you want to work for our company?”

Positive Side of Having Open-Ended Job Interview Questions

Gives candidate the ability to expand on their knowledge Gives candidate the freedom to expand on their strengths Allows employer to test candidate’s ability to articulate their previous work experience Gives candidate ability to elaborate on past job experiences Allows employer to test candidate’s motivation level Allows employer to test candidate’s communication skills Allows employer to test candidate’s ability to problem solve Allows employer to get a feel for candidate’s potential Allows employer to determine if candidate is a cultural fit Allows employer to determine candidate’s level of interest Allows employer to look for noticeable concerns

Negative Side of Having Open-Ended Job Interview Questions

Miscommunication between employer and candidate Candidate may take up a significant amount of time in answering a question Depending upon schedule, employer may run out of time and will be unable to ask the remaining job interview questions Candidate may answer the questions based upon what they thing the employer wants to hear instead of how they really feel

Close-Ended Questions

Definition: A close-ended question limits candidates to choosing a particular, solid answer.

Examples: “How many years of experience do you have as a team leader?” “What was your GPA?” “Have you ever worked from home?”

Positive Side of Having Close-Ended Job Interview Questions

Allows employer to receive a direct response from the candidate Gives employer control of the question and response Allows employer to uncover specific information from and about the candidate Gives employer full control of the direction of the interview

Negative Side of Having Close-Ended Job Interview Questions

Does not allow candidate to elaborate on their feelings or preferences towards topic Limits candidate from being able to demonstrate their abilities Leaves certain situations unanswered or unclear Frustrates candidates in not being able to explain or state relevant data

By: Tanya Willette


About the Author:

Science People, a nation wide science recruiting agency, has created a short video to help both employers and job seekers through the interview process. Interviews aren’t as simple as they seem, so hopefully sciencepeople can lend you a hand.