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Online Learning Update - a blog published daily since 2001 by Ray Schroeder, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois at Springfield

Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Online Degrees More Acceptable in the Workplace, According to New Vault Survey
According to career publisher Vault Inc.'s new Online Degrees Survey, 85% of employers feel that online degrees are more acceptable today than they were just five years ago. Vault's 2005 Online Degrees Survey, conducted earlier this month, is comprised of 107 responses from employers representing a variety of industries across the U.S. When asked if they have ever encountered a job applicant with an online degree, 34% of respondents said they have, and 20% said they have hired applicants with online degrees. One respondent who hired a candidate with an online degree said, "The person was tested in all aspects of their field of study with respect to the position and won the position. Great hire it turned out to be!!"

 



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