Answer by candied_orange for Should I provide my grades to a potential employer?
Remember that the CEO isn't just interviewing you. You're interviewing him. Offer your transcript in exchange for the CEO's transcript. You'll both learn what the other is good at.
View ArticleAnswer by Mohair for Should I provide my grades to a potential employer?
As a PhD student in statistics, you should respond by saying your grades are a small population sample that are not necessarily indicative of your knowledge and ability. Or whatever language a...
View ArticleAnswer by MonkeyZeus for Should I provide my grades to a potential employer?
The CEO has asked for my transcripts to review my classes and grades.Did they literally say this?Transcripts are most often requested in order to prove that your resume is not fraudulent.Getting a...
View ArticleAnswer by Dan for Should I provide my grades to a potential employer?
I failed basic statistics years ago but have since been using much higher level statistics as part of the PhD studies.Do you mean as an undergrad? If so, I wouldn't really stress it so long as you were...
View ArticleAnswer by fraxinus for Should I provide my grades to a potential employer?
There is nothing wrong with showing your grades to a potential employer. This may be fallen out of use nowadays, but is still a perfectly legitimate and traditional demand.Generally, that's what grades...
View ArticleAnswer by Lawnmower Man for Should I provide my grades to a potential employer?
Worst Case ScenarioYou think the worst case scenario is that the CEO looks at your grades and declines to give you an offer. But that's not the worst case. That's called "dodging a bullet", and you...
View ArticleAnswer by Mawg says reinstate Monica for Should I provide my grades to a...
if you do not provide them, it would be only human nature for him to see that as a red flag. So, provide them, and either offer an explanation, as you did to us, to put them in context, or wait to see...
View ArticleAnswer by Solar Mike for Should I provide my grades to a potential employer?
You should consider that the CEO wants to look at your grades to evaluate your progress so as you point out those failed stats grades are superceded.Give the information asked for or find a job...
View ArticleAnswer by Stephan Branczyk for Should I provide my grades to a potential...
Your choice is simple:Provide your grades and explain them (thankfully, you'll be there to explain)or Get defensive. Don't provide your grades. Explain all you want, but the CEO won't believe you and...
View ArticleAnswer by Joe Strazzere for Should I provide my grades to a potential employer?
The CEO has asked for my transcripts to review my classes and grades. Should I provide them?Only provide them if you want the job.Turning down this sort of specific request by a CEO is seldom a good...
View ArticleAnswer by sf02 for Should I provide my grades to a potential employer?
I just don't think my grades are relevant at this point. How should I respond?You may not think that it is relevant but for whatever reason, this CEO thinks that those grades are relevant. How relevant...
View ArticleAnswer by joeqwerty for Should I provide my grades to a potential employer?
I don't see any harm in doing so.Not providing the requested information would probably block your chances of getting a position with the company.You can present your other achievements and experience...
View ArticleAnswer by Nimesh Neema for Should I provide my grades to a potential employer?
Presenting him with the grades should not curtail the opportunity for you to showcase your additional achievement. And in-fact not sharing them may make him presume they aren't good and you are...
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EDIT: I have submitted my grades to the CEO. My rationale is that if the failures on my transcript give the CEO pause, then perhaps he is placing value in the wrong places. So either he sees the...
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