GPA Is Not Enough: What Employers Learn in a Job Interview and
Why Current Education Credentials Fall Short
GPA Is Not Enough: What Employers Learn in a Job Interview and
Why Current Education Credentials Fall Short
A short executive briefing for business leaders & educators
- GPA, standardized tests, and certificate credentials measure academic and technical skills.
- Employers base many hiring decisions, and spend a lot of time and money trying to assess, Durable or Transferable Skills.
- Even though the formation of Durable Skills is one of the core deliverables of education, we never directly measure them and report them alongside academic and technical skills.
- We need a shared, tested, normed, familiar language to communicate proficiency in the Durable Skills.
Kenneth Odom, PhD
Bio
Kenneth Odom, PhD serves as co-founder, CEO, and President of a group of technology and service companies in the environmental and industrial services industry. A former school board president and master trustee, he has spent his career evaluating talent and governance across both business and education. He is the author of 10 Questions Every School Board Member Should Ask.