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Content: There are still some who would hesitate to hire or consider an online degree holder. That will vary depending on the company, says Mary M. Massad, division president of recruiting services at the human resources firm Insperity. For instance, she says, in the human resources field, "Not every company is going to view an online degree in HR equally." 3. Accreditation is particularly important. Especially for lesser-known schools, employers will often verify whether an online program is accredited, meaning an outside authority ensures the program meets high standards of quality. "The key for most of our clients and how we guide them is that the online degree is coming from an accredited programor school, and that really is the difference in what we're looking for," says Massad from Insperity. 4. Some employers prefer nonprofit over for-profit programs
A stigma remains about for-profit online degree programs– which have faced widespread criticism about low completion rates and questionable recruitment practices in recent years, among employers, experts say – though some are becoming more receptive. "My guess would be that if you've got five really qualified applicants, and one of them has the for-profit degree, it could work against them," Greg Keller, chief operating officer at the District of Columbia-based national recruiting firm Bloomfield & Company, told U.S. Newsin 2016.