Finally Got My Degree

When I was young I never realized how much  not having a
degree would hurt me in years to come.  First of all, I
quickly learned that I would  have to take lesser paying
jobs than friends who had degrees.  And the opportunity for
advancement wasn't there, either.  Many of the jobs
available to me were downright menial.  People looked down
on me, too.  It wasn't anything they said, but I could feel
an air of superiority about them.  The worst humiliation
came when I was introduced to someone's brother at a
party.  He seemed interested in me until the questions
about education started.  Even though he turned out to be a
pompous fool, he caused me plenty of pain before the
evening was over.

At some point he referred to me as "one of the unlettered."
 Actually I owe the so-called gentleman a thank you, as
it's because of him that I have a degree today!  But back
then I didn't have the time or the money to go to school.

So, I began investigating other ways to get a degree.  But
it wasn't until the internet came along that I began to
have some real hope.  I discovered online universities.
You could actually earn a degree from the comfort of your
own home!  But I couldn't help wondering if people would
think it was a fake.  I could only hope that I wouldn't be
asked too many questions at an interview.

As things turned out, some employers were very  suspicious
about online degrees and wanted proof of accreditation.
Obviously that was not going to be a good match.  There was
no trust to build anything on.  Luckily there were others
who put a generous light on my online degree.  I was
actually complimented for being ambitious and motivated.

Thank goodness things have been rapidly changing when it
comes to online degrees.  There are many more good online
universities all the time and you can now pretty easily do
your due diligence to make sure the online university is
accredited.

The three industries most likely to accept online degrees
have been::  New Media Technology, High Tech Media and
Marketing, Telecommunications and Consulting.  As more and
more people get online degrees and use them  in the
workforce, Human Resources  managers will begin to feel
more secure about the quality of education people with
online degrees have.  The future of getting jobs and
advancements based on online degrees gets brighter with
each passing day.

Choose schools carefully, and check for accreditation and
strong programs. When you've earned the degree, go to job
interviews armed with information to counter any questions
about the quality or validity of your degree. Make sure the
interviewer knows how hard you worked to achieve the
monumental task of attending an online university and  how
much juggling you did to work your earning an education
into a busy schedule.  Stress how you overcame all
obstacles. It will show a self-motivation and discipline
that any employer would be happy to find.


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Dee Smith gives you all the facts at:
http://www.onlinedegreeprof.com