|
|
Enron Mail |
Vault.com: the insider career network=20
Weekly Career Newsletter =09[IMAGE] =09 [IMAGE] Online Degrees And You: Perfect Together? [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Octobe= r 16, 2001 [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Unsu= bscribe or change newsletter options [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] In This = Issue [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] The B-S= chool Decision: Reader Reaction [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE]= [IMAGE] [IMAGE] What Employers Think Of Online Degrees [IMAGE] [IMAGE= ] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] On Vault's Message Boards: A= Less Than Traditional MBA Background [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [= IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Career Opportunities [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] N= ew at Vault [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Companies have struggled wi= th diversity issues for years. Those who understand the need for diversit= y in their workplace are working to find ways to hire and retain talented w= omen and minority candidates. Many of Vault's clients have asked us to = help them tap into our membership to find these candidates - because they k= now that they're on Vault. To help these firms reach their goals, Vault is = adding diversity information to our VaultMatch resume profiles, and creatin= g a way for employers to search for candidates this way. If you're a Vaul= tMatch member, update your membership information on your profile . Log in = (if you're not logged in already) and click on "VaultMatch Profile". Not a= member yet? We invite you to submit your application . Do well, do good= Have you ever thought about being a social worker or teaching our nation'= s children? Vault has two top job opportunities for your review. Be a soc= ial worker or find out more about the New York City Teaching Fellows prog= ram. [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Letter From The Editor [IMAGE] [IMAGE= ] Wow! We didn't realize so many of you liked Weekly Career Update so much = that you wanted to write for us. To all who responded, thanks muchly! If = you're interested in writing for Vault, drop us a line at editors@staff.vau= lt.com . Fall is back to school time, so it's no wonder that the Vault = community is a-buzzing about degrees, both online and not. Read on for the= lowdown. Have a good week! Vault [IMAGE] Advertise in this newslet= ter Reach the targeted job seeker and professional audience you want with V= ault Newsletter press releases and advertisements. For more information, co= ntact Gerry Ferrara at gferrara@staff.vault.com . [IMAGE] [IMAGE] = Advertisement [IMAGE] [IMAGE] ADVERTISE [IMAGE] Increase your market val= ue! Oracle University will teach you everything you need to know to become= an Oracle Database Administrator in only 12 weeks! Click to learn more. w= ww.oracleu.com [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] = [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] The B-School Decision: Reader Reaction [IMAGE] [I= MAGE] [IMAGE] Our article on the decision whether or not to go to business= school hit home for many Weekly Career Update readers. Here's what some o= f you had to say. To see the original article, The B-School Decision, go = here. ... I just wanted to point out that there are a few aspects of se= eking an MBA that you neglected to mention in your "B-School Decision" art= icle. I am a 15 year IT veteran who returned to school to obtain an MBA i= n Technology Management from The University of Phoenix Online in 1997. I = took a one year break for the birth of each of my two dughters, but am fin= ally about to finish. I've been around long enough to know that an MBA is = not an instant ticket to fame and fortune, but I also know that an MBA can= pay off, even if you aren't planning to look for a new job as soon as you= graduate. First, employers are often highly supportive of employees wh= o wish to return to school to obtain advanced degrees. Many employers wil= l pay anywhere from half of tuition up to the entire amount of the degree,= plus books and lab fees. With incentives like that, the FIRST place you= should look in financing a degree is with your current employer. Some em= ployers seek a contractual obligation that you will stay with them after y= ou graduate, but even with this clause, if you are set on leaving you shou= ld still be able to leverage a better salary or position for the stay. An= other option would be to negotiate with your prospective employer to pay p= art of the obligation to your past employer. It's a long shot, but worth = a try. Another thing you neglected to mention is that many schools now h= ave programs that are geared to adult, full-time employees. I chose the = University of Pheonix specifically for this reason. Class in the evening = or, better yet, online, allow the student to return to school with a minim= al impact on work. Sure, an online degree is not an MBA from Harvard (yet= ), but an MBA from a school like UOPHX is still an MBA and, unlike the smal= l college down the street, UOPHX is pumping out enough MBA graduates on a = national level to at least be recognized by employers. And lastly, whe= n considering whether to obtain an MBA, you have to consider the cost of N= OT pursueing one. As you get older, credentials are not as important as e= xperience, but most employers have bought into the idea that learning is a = life-long activity and they look favorably on anyone who demonstrates that= they want to keep learning, regardless of their age or position. And the= percentage of employees who are seeking some kind of certification or deg= ree is increasing all the time. The truth is, if you are not making some e= ffort to continue your education in some form, chances are you are at a di= sadvantage to those who are when promotion time comes. ... I thought= that the MBA article made a good point: don't go back to school simply to = "hide out". The article however failed higher education in a major way b= y mostly presenting a short term cost benefit analysis. The most important = benefit of a graduate level education is the development of the cognitive a= bilities of the student. This accomplishment is opens then mind, last a lif= e time, and can positively affect many generations within the graduate's fa= mily. While financial factors are reality and should be considered caref= ully, they should not be the primary deciding factor when determining wheth= er or not to obtain a graduate degree. I hope that you did not discourage t= oo many people with your article. ... I enjoyed your article on making t= he B school decision. I was one that decided not to do it several years ag= o. Mainly because I did not see where the curriculum really prepared you f= or practicing management in the real world. (My undergraduate degree was i= n Business Administration). More importantly, proven experience almost al= ways out weighs the MBA. I consistently volunteered for projects at work a= nd always tried to continuously improve myself and the organization. This = led to me becoming a Vice President by age 34. My recommendation is if yo= u need the knowledge of how businesses work, look into an MBA but realize p= racticing management is much more powerful than studying it. An MBA will n= ot teach taking risk, overcoming adversity, resiliency and making decisions= that has powerful impacts on people. Those can only be learned through th= e school of hard knocks. Regards, Paul [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAG= E] Advertisement [IMAGE] [IMAGE] ADVERTISE [IMAGE] At Capella Universit= y you can earn your Master's in Human Resource Management at a time and pla= ce convenient for you. www.capellauniversity.edu [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE= ] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] What Employers Think Of = Online Degrees [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Since many of our readers wrote in = to point out that our article on MBA degrees last week failed to mention th= e decision to get an online degree. Hence, we bring you the results of a V= ault survey on employer perceptions of an online education. Vault surveye= d 239 HR professionals on their opinions regarding candidates with online d= egrees. The following are the results from the survey: 30% of HR prof= essionals or hiring managers have encountered applicants with online degree= s. Selected quotes: - "The candidates that I've spoken with seem to be se= lf-dependent, eager and very abreast of the latest technologically." - "I s= till view this as close to the equivalent of earning a GED through a Sally = Struthers correspondence course." - "There may be some value to online degr= ees, but in order for them to be truly worthwhile, they need to overcome th= e stigma of being just another 'degree mill' or correspondence course adver= tising on matchbooks." - "I usually like these candidates more than those f= rom traditional universities; most of them have been working in the indust= ry and have some years of experience and accomplishments to their credit." = 77% of HR professionals or hiring managers believe that an online degree e= arned at an accredited institution (Duke, Stanford) is more credible than o= ne earned at an Internet only institution (Jones International). Do you w= ish to read more? But of course you do! Get thee hence to Vault now. [= IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Advertisement [IMAGE] [IMAGE] ADVERTISE= [IMAGE] JobDirect specializes in matching college students and recent gra= ds with jobs and internships. And it?s free, free, free ? so what are you w= aiting for? Activate your resume at www.jobdirect.com today ? you could e= nd up with a fortune 500 job! Active job hunters need maximum resume expo= sure ? the more companies that view your resume, the better your chances of= landing your dream job! ? so go to www.jobdirect.com right now! TIP: Hi= ghlight your communication and computer skills for a better paying job. Cl= ick here www.jobdirect/com for more resume building tips. Click here to = get a job! www.jobdirect.com ! [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [I= MAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] On Vault's Message Boards: A Less Than Trad= itional MBA Background [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Industry to MBA Yes, along= with geese migration, 'tis time for obsessions with MBA programs. One pos= ter on the MBA board wonders whether a non-consulting and/or investment ban= king background (specifically, in industry) will float his MBA boat. What= do you think? A career change into consulting Many Vault members want = to explore a career change into consulting. Yes, we know it's not a good t= ime to make a career change. Then again, when is it easy to make a career = change? Consultants, we implore you, give these folks your sage advice . = Bond questions No, not James. Finance interviews are here, and candidate= s are turning their brains into knots. Not literally, mind you. Intereste= d in finance careers? Follow the discussion . [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE]= [IMAGE] Mgr , Int'l (TV) Business Dev-Channel Operations Career Links= New York, NY [IMAGE] Ad Sales Associate--Home Based PLATINUM MEDIA WORLD= WIDE Miami, FL [IMAGE] Marketing Associate The Bradford Group Niles, IL [= IMAGE] Product Development Associate The Bradford Group Niles, IL [IMAGE]= Music Consultants Fortunate 500 Atlanta, GA [IMAGE] Computer Products S= ales Manager Densitron Corporation Santa Fe Springs, CA [IMAGE] Talent Re= cruiter Fortunate 500 Birmingham, AL [IMAGE] Vice President, Human Resour= ces Pawlik/Dorman Partners Chicago, IL [IMAGE] National Director of Assis= tance Sales Noel Group Fort Lauderdale, FL [IMAGE] [IMAGE] =09 [IMAGE] Vault Hot Links [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] = Message Boards [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE= ] Job Board [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Industri= es [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Career Top= ics [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Company R= esearch [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] For E= mployers [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Newsletter Options [IMAGE= ] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Change to plain text newslett= er [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Change you= r subscription e-mail address [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] = [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Cancel your subscription [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAG= E] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] More Vault Newsletters [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMA= GE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Advertise in this newsletter [IMAGE= ] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] =09
|