One topic that she says comes up frequently with her clients is being labeled 'overqualified.' From a candidate's perspective, overqualified typically means "that you have more experience or more ...

A Reddit post by a Netherlands-based researcher has sparked discussion about how higher education can sometimes limit career ...

Hiring managers often say "you're overqualified" when what they really mean is "I am not convinced you will stay, fit in, or ...

Remember back when you were a new grad and applying for every job mentioning your degree, only to be told you didn’t have enough experience? Now, you’ve got years of experience under your belt and the ...

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 ...

In the past few weeks I've gotten a lot of emails from people who claim to be "overqualified." To quote that philosophical genius, Inigo Montoya, "You keep using that word. I do not think it means ...

Make your extensive experience an asset, not a liability. March 26, 2010— -- Oh, that dreaded "o" word. Job seekers over 40 hear it all the time: "You're overqualified." Makes you want to scream ...

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 it comes to job searching, we often hear how difficult it can be for recent graduates, who are somehow expected to have years of experience straight out of school, to even be considered for an ...

While some employers are wary of hiring an overqualified candidate, the risks of hiring someone who has more education or experience than required are more perceived than real, according to "Harvard ...

If you've done everything you can to create your resume and translate your military skills to the outside world, you're on the road to getting a great post-military job. But now some troops may have ...

Good employees can be hard to find. As a business leader, you don’t always have the time and resources to train a new hire in a job skill they don’t yet possess. That’s why, when hiring, it might be ...