How often do employers ask for transcripts? I started off bad and I feel like it will really hurt me.
I am a senior who has just started for applying for internships and jobs, I have 2 years of research experience and 1 year company internship in the field of biotechnology. Any useful tips or websites I should use?
Thank you
Just my opinion, but a company you would want to work for is not hiring based on GPA. The GPA does not expose the traits of potential, initiative, creativity, attitude, teamwork, adaptability, quality orientation, tenacity and others. As stated by others, first thing is to get the interview. Next, make sure during the interview you are able to express through some actual actions that demonstrate the behavioral competencies shown. No surprise, not everybody in a great job has a great GPA. But, everybody in a great job has demonstrated the behavioral competencies, and many others, shared. When hiring people new to an entry level position, I always felt attitude, teamwork and adaptability was a must. These can't easily be trained and are a foundation to express the other behavioral competencies and potential for high performance. You have some great advice from the others in this post. Good luck. HAVE FUN.