On the one hand, people might think you are trying to be sneaky, but on the other hand maybe HR wants to hire you and knows that the university is not accredited but just needs to justify it by saying you have a degree. Is a degree like this helpful or hurtful?
2006-07-28 09:44:12 · 6 answers · asked by Vesuvius 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
As long as you officially have the degree, you wouldn't be lying by putting it on your resume. So the only issue is whether a degree from a non-accredited school helps or hurts you.
Quite frankly, if an employer hasn't heard of the school or knows it to be "schlock," then it probably won't count for much--basically a worthless piece of paper.
So my advice would be this: If you have enough experience or training outside that non-accredited degree, then I would leaving it off the resume. Otherwise, I would put it on there.
2006-07-28 14:32:24 · answer #1 · answered by msoexpert 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you are talking about a degree that you sent away for by giving them some $ and a list of 'life' experience... um that isn't really a degree - like printing $20 bills on you LaserJet isn't really money, even though it looks real.
If it's a school you actually attended and actually did classes for, I guess I'd put it on your resume, but I'd make sure to talk about it with HR during a job interview. Perhaps bring a portfolio of some of your college work to demonstrate that it was a real education.
Some jobs - especially those in education / medical fields require training be from an accredited school.
2006-07-28 17:08:28 · answer #2 · answered by E. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's better to put the truth. It is helpful I'm sure. A non accredited degree is still a degree.
2006-07-28 16:47:41 · answer #3 · answered by Ricky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Helpful. Although I don't know why you'd go to a university or college that isn't accredited. Anyway, it still shows some desire to learn, ability to stick with committment, etc. Better to include it.
2006-07-28 16:49:33 · answer #4 · answered by Insert Nickname Here 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's better to have a college degree on your resume. Credited or not, you obviously have the knowledge of the material you studied.
2006-07-28 16:48:16 · answer #5 · answered by mthtchr05 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Show the degree so people know what you studied and that you took it seriously.
2006-07-28 16:59:33 · answer #6 · answered by Jeffrey S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋