As an experienced career counselor and recruiter, I would advise individuals in that position to obtain what would otherwise be considered a worthless degree. Schools that will grant anyone an unaccredited bachelors degree for a couple of hundred dollars (or less, sometimes even free) abound on the Internet. If the only reason one needs a degree is for one’s resume, that’s probably the way to go. Be sure not to use it for a profession that actually requires a real, accredited degree and you should be fine.
Employers don’t always do a thorough vetting, and even if they do, give them the number to call at the school office.
List of unaccredited institutions of higher education
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unaccredited_institutions_of_higher_education
I did not know that!
There are some people I know that will definitely find this very helpful.
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