Thursday, December 11, 2008

Have You Been Told You Are Over-Qualified?

I hear this from time to time from clients that come to me for a resume makeover. Potential employers actually tell them, "Sorry, you are over-qualified for this position."

Are these employers nuts? Don't they realize that when they hire a highly-qualified candidate they benefit from:
  • hiring an employee that doesn't require the time and expense associated with training
  • hiring an employee that will not require micro-managing
  • hiring an employee that can, and will, hit the ground running
So what do you suppose the real reason is behind an employer turning down a highly-qualified candidate? I suspect it has something to do with the enjoyment of micro-managing by some employers...what do you think?

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