Today's highly competitive job market presents challenges for everyone seeking employment. Recent graduates and seasoned professionals alike encounter limited opportunities. After submitting a resume ...

Employers want to hire an employee who will be the right fit in every sense of the matter. If an employer sees you as overqualified, their concerns might be that the compensation won’t be enough to ...

How many times have you seen a job listing that’s made you say, “Wow, that looks interesting, but I’m way too experienced?” This used to happen to me a lot—especially as I started advancing through ...

When you're applying for jobs, being told that you're being dismissed because you're "overqualified" for a job you know you could do well is incredibly frustrating. After all, having higher ...

When a recruiter or hiring manager says you're "overqualified" for the job, it's usually an indication of something else. Your skills, background and work history could indicate you are capable of ...

Derek Stolpa has been working as an independent consultant and searching for a stable, full-time job since he was laid off from his position as manager of IT procurement and asset management with ...

I don't know what to do anymore. I have an advanced degree in my field, but we've moved so much I haven't been able to gain much experience. The problem is, when I apply for entry-level jobs -- no ...

You have all of the qualifications and many more, but you can’t seem to land the role with your desired job title. Sound familiar? It’s harder to land a job that you’re overqualified for than you ...