You're Rejected Because You're Overqualified

Summary: <p>Have you ever been rejected from a position or from an application for the reason that you are overqualified? </p> <p>This is legitimate reason to turn someone down for positions however there are a lot of assumptions and myths out there around this topic so let’s talk about this! </p> <p>I want to talk about this topic in 4 main topics. </p> <p><strong>Common Myths </strong></p> <ol> <li>People think they are getting rejected because they are too old </li> <li>“I was told I was overqualified for the position but now what I think is you won’t hire me because I will someday take the hiring manager’s job”</li> <li>The hiring manager or recruiter feels threatened </li> </ol> <p><strong>Candidate Concerns </strong></p> <ol> <li>Income </li> <li>Supporting their family </li> <li>They want to do work that is easier than what they have been doing in the past </li> </ol> <p><strong>HR / Human Resources / Recruiting / Hiring Manager Concerns </strong></p> <ol> <li>Offering people work that is going to challenging and exciting for them </li> <li>We feel people will leave early or right away </li> <li>Position alignment </li> <li>Compensation </li> </ol> <p><strong>Things You Can Do</strong></p> <ol> <li>Aim higher </li> <li>If you’re looking to do easier work, ensure you are talking to everyone you talk about why you want to make the move and what is motivating this transition </li> </ol> <p>Being overqualified is not the same as being under qualified for a position. </p> <p><strong>To connect - </strong></p> <p>Facebook: </p> <p><a href="http://www.Facebook.com/StephDennis13">www.Facebook.com/StephDennis13</a></p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/s/a1293a0/podcast/sponsor/acugkf/url/https%3A%2F%2Fanchor.fm%2Fapp">https://anchor.fm/app</a> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/careertalk/message