Originally posted by: shinerburke
I laugh when I see a GPA on someone's resume that has been turned in for my consideration.
This is dumb and pay no heed. No offense 'shinerburke' but not every employer out there may feel the same way as you do.
Originally posted by: JEDIYoda
When i was younger and was hiring if a rsume had a GPA on it I never gave that particular resume another look.
IMO most people could care less about the GPA. What i want to know is do I call you for an interview? What on that resume gets my attention...sadly again IMO a GPA on a resume indicative of possibly somebody who is educated but has nothing else going for them or to offer.
peace!!
While I agree with the second portion of this post, people shouldn't be afraid of putting their GPA on their resume.
Originally posted by: ed21x
Originally posted by: Modular
Originally posted by: shinerburke
Because I know a lot of stupid people who graduated college with high GPA's.
Plus in the field I'm hiring for, I.T., they mean jack shit.
Sounds like you're hiring from the wrong colleges. The only reason someone would not put their GPA, Summa/Magna Cum Laude etc. on a resume is because they sucked at school. I can understand that this doesn't mean they will suck at a job, but it's the trend of success that most employers are looking for, well at least in the Chicagoland area. If someone can't get a decent GPA in school, they need to be able to tell you why.
as you move up in this world, you will have more important things to list on your resume. Listing your GPA is like a recent grad/newb thing to do when you have no worthy job experience and are desperate to cling onto something you feel is important. Later on, you don't want your GPA to be there, as it might take attention away from other things.
Exactly.
Some of you anti-GPA people need to keep in mind that many students are advised to include their GPA on their resume for their first job after college. These people, obviously, do not have a lot (if any) professional experience so of course they are going to do what they deem as reasonable, i.e. include their GPA.
I work in the research science field and I have interviewed and hired people for entry level positions. I do not ask for nor necessarily judge the GPA, however if it is included on the resume then it can be something interesting to look at.
My personal advice would be not to include your GPA, unless it was something like summa cum laude, however if the job you are applying for asks for it then you damn well better include it. If you can't properly provide the information for a job application then that is a major problem for most people.