Brian Johnston at RecruitingBlogs.com shared a tip when looking for candidates - find people who are recognized.  He says to filter out resumes with keywords that who someone has been recognized such as:

“Speaker, Laude, 100%, Scholarship, Whitepaper, Author, Publications, Published, Commission, GPA, Award, Patent, Top, Dean, Eagle, Society, Presentation, Club, Fellow, Promoted, Chair, Volunteer, Charity, etc etc.”

Obviously, any recognition needs to be put in perspective but things brings up a very important point.  When you interview make sure to point out when you were recognized for what you did - when you stood out from everyone else.  Adding a few keywords in either your resume, cover letter, or application video can grab the employer’s interest and bring you a little closer to getting hired.