What Do Interviewers Seek?

Upon graduation from college, you will interview several employers in search of the "right" job. Employers are seeking a certain set of pre-identified characteristics in each candidate for a given job. The characteristics go far beyond things like degree, GPA, and major. Those are just the basic cut-offs.
In today's market, many firms are trying to minimize the number of people they interview because of the massive time commitment required to interview all qualified "accounting" majors. If you assume that all job candidates have the proper major and minimum GPA, what else are they looking for?
Some large companies have developed a simple "test" to pre-identify qualified candidates. They usually call this initial screen the "Personal Data Form" or PDF. This supplements the resume. Sometimes you will not even be able to get an interview with the firm without completing this PDF.
You need to understand what the many variables are that employers seek. Employers do screen, either with a resume, psychological test or interviews.
If you "pass" a PDF screen, you will probably then earn a 30-minute interview with a professional interviewer. Your interview will then focus upon past decisions, situational descriptions of past events in your life, and behavioral approaches to the line of questions. Your BPO workshops and classes will teach you how to best respond in these professional interview situations.
It is not a secret as to what employers seek. Your major, GPA, and other academic skills are only a small part of the employment decision. A good interviewee anticipates what employers are seeking.