What do employers look for?
According to a recent survey over at CollegeGrad.com the order of importance for jobs is as follows.
- Your major 35%
- Your interviewing skills 24%
- Your internships and other experience 21%
- Other miscellaneous qualifications 7%
- Your GPA 5%
- The College you graduated from 3%
- Your appearance 3%
- Your Computer skills 2%
So there you have it, the breakdown of importance that you should be aware of when searching for a job.