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Content: 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. 5. They aren't familiar with competency-based education. A recent studyfound many employers don't know a lot about competency-based programs, where online students must demonstrate mastery of specific skills. But employers don't necessarily view them negatively, and many want to learn more about the option. Frank Green, managing principal at the staffing and recruiting firm ExecuSource, told U.S. Newsthat if more hiring managers he works with understood what competency-based education entailed, they might see why it works for some students.