What do Employers Value?
When employers are faced with hiring two equally qualified candidates, they choose those with experience.
| Employers rate the influence of attributes when deciding on two equally qualified candidates |
| Has held leadership position |
4.0 |
| Major |
3.9 |
| High GPA(3.0 or above) |
3.6 |
| Has been involved in extracurricular activities (clubs, sports, student government, etc.) |
3.6 |
| School attended |
3.0 |
| Has done volunteer work |
3.0 |
| (5-point scale, where 1=not important; 2=not very important; 3=somewhat important; 4=very important |
