Posted on 06/27/2014 11:19:45 AM PDT by WhiskeyX
It happens to most people at some point during their careers: They find themselves applying for jobs they’re overqualified for. There are several reasons this happens -- they may have been out of work for some time, they’re switching fields, or they’re simply interested in trying something new.
[....] To overcome that perception, here are some ways to get hired when you’re overqualified.
(Excerpt) Read more at philly.com ...
After they told me I was overqualified I would just tell them I wouldn’t work as hard.
“Catherine Conlan, Monster Contributing Writer”
So Cate isn’t a morning person. That’s no reason to call her a monster.
Funny, I had an interview yesterday for an energy service company that needs to build up their project management capacity. The interviewer flat out said it looked like I’m overqualified! Huh - as a contractor not an employee - he want to hire less than the best people for the job? It’s not like I’d be gunning for his job. What an idiot IMHO.
Knock the resume to no more than 15 years experience, take off older technologies and techniques, and understate your accomplishments.
P.S. That includes NOT stating the year of any degrees or credentials.
Go in “black face” or cross-dress? /sarc
You have to cater the resume to the job. There is NO overqualified if you follow the exact way the job announcement is written. I have always done that. In fact, after I was hired, I was talking to my Boss about research I had done for an MBA. He said, “What MBA?”....I said oops. I didn’t add that because you didn’t require it. He LITERALLY told me it was a good thing I didn’t add it or you would not have the job you have now.
Is “overqualified” just HR-speak for “too old”? If so, a little Grecian Formula might help.
You're right, but that's a LOT of work. I'm so sick of looking at my work history, I'm ready to slit my wrists.
Was this written by Obama? : )
“Go...or cross-dress? /sarc”
Don’t laugh, it’s been done...and now they write books teaching how to do it.
Hey if you’re not going to get the job you have nothing to lose at that point.
I’ve seen people drop the master’s degree off the list and only list their internships / part time jobs in order to get a foot in the door for a professional job, if they were being told they were over-qualified.
Unless it's a "specialty position", everything else is of secondary importance these days!
“identify as” a minority handicapped homosexual female
I have seen contractors walk off the job after a week when someone else offers them a higher rate. The ‘no strings attached’ stuff works both ways.
Temp in your desired industry. If you’re competent, you’ll get hired.
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