How do you find grit in a resume? Look for this pattern: multi-year commitments with evidence of progress.

this is true. During a job interview at an international school I was told: "normally, we don't even interview language school teachers, but your resume showed that you're growing professionally and learning". I had worked at the same company for several years at that point and, while working there, obtained additional teaching credentials.

Enjoying the process toward long-term goals, especially those initiatives can be easily distracted by shorter-term measurements.

I love this because it puts goals within reach of enough effort and consistency. Very encouraging for those days we feel our dreams and goals are not advancing as much as we’d like them to.

Why wd you hire for grit? An employee does not need that. A founder does. But that founder won't show that multi year trend.

You will not find grit in a résumé. You will find it in screening call.