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Online Degrees Color Employers’ Perceptions of Job Applicants

Society for Human Resource Management 

While many HR professionals (49 percent) view an online degree as less favorable than a traditional degree, four out of 10 organizations (43 percent) indicated that an online degree credential is acceptable for an entry-level position.

According to “Hiring Practices and Attitudes: Traditional vs. Online Degree’ Credentials,” a poll released by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), 79 percent of organizations have hired job applicants schools were accredited.Whether or not a degree is online would not make a difference to 55 percent of surveyed HR professionals when faced with two job applicants with the same experience....Read More 

 


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SIOP Officer Nominations Now Open! 

Nominations Close September 30

Nominations are now open for elected positions on SIOP’s Executive Board. The deadline for nominations is midnight EDT on September 30, 2010. All nominees must be members in good standing (current dues paid).

Positions open for nomination:
       • President-Elect
• Conference and Programs Officer
• Communications Officer
• Research and Science Officer
 
 

 

Cross-Cultural Perspective Can Help Teamwork in the Workplace
  In this era of globalization, many companies are expanding into numerous countries and cultures. But they should not take a Read more...
 
Call for IOP Nominations
Next Editor Sought for Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice SIOP is now soliciting nominations for the position Read more...
 
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SIOP Conference Submissions Due September 15

The submission deadline for the 2011 SIOP Annual Conference is Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.  The Call for Proposals is available here.
 
You will not need your username and password to access the Call for Proposals, but you will need your username and password to submit proposals, and you will need to have paid your 2011 dues.
 
It may be easy to toss reminders aside and put off submitting your proposal until the last day, but SIOP...Read More