Overqualified? 6 Tips to Shed the Label
by Larry Buhl, for Yahoo! HotJobs
In a tight job market midcareer professionals often consider openings that are less lucrative and less prestigious than their last job. Sometimes employers are glad to hire seasoned workers at a bargain, but others dismiss the candidate as “overqualified.”
What’s behind the overqualified label is an employer’s fear that if you’re hired, you’ll be searching for a better job before you learn where the restrooms are. But if you really want the job, there are ways of countering the perception that you’re too good for it.
1. Re-read the job description.
2. Fine-tune your resume.
3. Don’t lie about your history.
4. Check your sense of entitlement at the door.
5. Clearly explain why the job will be good for you.
6. Make circumstantial evidence work for you.
