How achieving excellent grades can hold you back in your career

You need more than grades to succeed in today’s world

Banji Alo
6 min readNov 22, 2021

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Highlights

  • Degrees are fast becoming products instead of job skills
  • Grades are essential in assisting students in getting a foot in the door when seeking job opportunities.
  • Employers will continue to use grades to prune out candidates in highly competitive employment settings.
  • Grades should be a by-product of a successful ideal towards a goal

In the last few years, there has been a massive increase in graduates from all levels of education. Colleges and universities are churning out a high number of students who are under-skilled in several areas. Many factors have contributed to these low productivity rates. The job market is tight, and it is becoming more competitive for the available jobs. With a shortage of products or services, these degrees can become products instead of job skills. College graduates are turning to non-traditional jobs such as bartenders, dog walkers, and waitresses more than ever due to a lack of skills.

Grades are essential, but …

There is no doubt that grades are essential and can be the difference in your next career venture…

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Banji Alo

Data Scientist • Career Advisor • Author • FREE Data Career Welcome Kit — https://start.banjialo.com