I am a realtor, and I have been very successful in B2B sales. I am looking to get a government job or a sales position with a high volume corporation. I keep hitting the wall because I do not have a college education. I am considering taking on-line courses at Strayer University. Does anyone know if taking an online course will help me or am I just spinning my wheels and money.
2006-12-30 20:11:31 · 3 answers · asked by Tina Z 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I have been taking online college courses for the last two semesters from a local technical college. Just to let you know that at least with this school it is extremely demanding and requires a lot of self-discipline. Assignments have to be emailed in proper format by deadlines, you are required to participate in online discussions, and you don't have the benefit of being able to raise your hand everytime you have a question.
If Strayer has the same type of requirements you should consider starting off with just one class to get your feet wet.
I don't know anything about Strayer but you should also do some research to see if they are a certified university.
2006-12-30 20:26:49 · answer #1 · answered by Frame313 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if you just need a degree as a technicality, then you should do something like that, just make sure the school is accredited and gives a valid degree. Basically, an online education is not really all that impressive, but if you are already good and some places just want you to have some degree for their requirements, it will do. But if you are looking for a job that is not like this, then you should go to a real school.
2006-12-30 20:15:04 · answer #2 · answered by michael p 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is between you and other equally qualified candidates a "real" degree will give you an edge. You could learn from the online courses and massage the truth a little on your resume. No one really checks into that.
2006-12-30 20:20:58 · answer #3 · answered by LO! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋