Should employers care about GPA anymore?

There is a growing tide of opinion that GPA scores are worthless as a criteria for hiring, except in cases where someone has just graduated from college.

Should employers care about GPA anymore?
GPA scores as a criteria for hiring

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  • Minimum scores are innefective and may disqualify candidates unfairly

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"Skills-based hiring is more efficient, less risky, and better suited to today’s skills economy than job boards or traditional resumes." - Mike Knapp, CEO at SkillSmart. 

  • GPA is used as a proxy due to insufficient data.

"Unfortunately, using the GPA as a screening method often takes qualified, skilled applicants out of the candidate pool". - Mike Knapp, CEO at SkillSmart. 

Source: hrdive.com