How achieving excellent grades can hold you back in your career

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

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.

Banji Alo

Written by Banji Alo

Data Scientist • Career Advisor • Author • FREE Welcome Career Pack — https://welcome.banjialo.com

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