I posted a job a few weeks ago for a warehouse worker. Got tons of applicants. Had one applicant who was previously a VP of Operations for and auto parts supplier.
If you are unemployed with a degree and are looking for anything, I think you are going to have to "dumb down" your resume'.
...”If you are unemployed with a degree and are looking for anything, I think you are going to have to ‘dumb down’ your resume.”...
I have a family member who is in that very situation. When I suggested that he dumb down his resume, his wife said that if he dumbs it down any more, they will wonder how he found his way to the interview....
Two years without a real job, one temp position for 3 months, hundreds of resumes sent. This man has a degree from Purdue University and was a regional sales manager for a company selling to the automotive industry.
Sadly, this catastrophe is hitting all levels of employment.