By
eHow Careers & Work Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Step1
Realize that no one is putting a gun to your head requiring you to include your GPA on your resume. It's perfectly acceptable to simply state your school, the location of the school, your degree and year of graduation. The fact that you graduated is in itself a credential--regardless of how marginal your grades were.
Step2
Play up your strengths. If poor grades in math weighed down your GPA but you were outstanding at your major, list both your major GPA and your cumulative GPA. This is an especially good idea if your major is closely related to the job you're seeking--and the courses you didn't do well in aren't relevant to it.
Step3
Get creative with the math. If your freshman year was a killer but you were a good student otherwise, list your GPA for the last three years and make note of the time span on the resume. If asked for further explanation, you can explain that you were a late bloomer--but at the very least, an employer quickly glancing at your modified GPA might be less likely to throw your resume in the trash.
Step4
Network. What your resume says is most important when you're mailing it in or submitting it online. When you've already impressed prospective employers you've met at job conventions or professional gatherings, they might be more willing to overlook the low GPA.
