For an HR position, how important is the candidate's GPA? In terms of their education, what are you looking for when you consider an applicant for an HR position?
2006-10-01 17:45:25 · 4 answers · asked by Searcher 7 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I'm in my final semester with a 3.68 cumulative GPA in HR, but my Corporate Finance Course may not fare so well. All of my HR classes are A's.
2006-10-01 18:04:48 · update #1
Guess thats a fifty-fifty situation. GPA shows a person's dedication to something(four yrs in school aint easy) and probably their drive. But that shouldn't be all you're looking at- try to fit their personality to the job. People can be really smart but not outgoing-not so good for a HR position. So, judge people by overall appeal, not really a transcript alone.
2006-10-01 17:55:45 · answer #1 · answered by Bookworm 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
GPA is a gauge of the candidate's academic background.
For HR positions, the person's track record is more important. As long as the candidate meets the entry criteria (eg Diploma / Degree depending on the seniority), the CV's worth a second look.
HR is a position where people of the organisation will come in contact with, hence the character, people skills and the ability to enhance the corporate culture is above the paper qualications.
2006-10-01 17:58:33 · answer #2 · answered by cents_x2 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As for CGPA, it's EXTREMELY important... Just make sure the possible candidates are at least a 2nd class upper (cgpa >3) but those with a 1st class pointer (cgpa >3.5) are the cream of the crop... Hire those whose graduated especially from the HR course but those with a general BA degree are also acceptable...
2006-10-01 18:00:13 · answer #3 · answered by BlueCrush 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
More important than GPA is people skills and attitude with a solid liberal arts background and plenty of common sense.
2006-10-01 17:56:05 · answer #4 · answered by Bill P 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋