Over Qualified
In the past when I've been a member of the interviewing committee the fear is that if we believe somebody is over-qualified (legitimately), they will likely be looking for a new position not too long...
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Earlier in my career, I had this happen several times. Only to be hired a few months later as their first choice didn't work out. A number of years later in the case of one place that had to catch up...
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What everyone else has said, that's the easier thing to say then 'We can't afford to pay you what you should be earning'
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I recently got seriously mixed signals. phone call "you'll get bored with the job but we'll still interview you" after the interview I got "we chose to go another route"Either I'm over qualified or...
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I agree with Matt Johnson. You're probably over-qualified for the position and would possibly look to leave once boredom/stagnation set in. I also think they were looking to get the other guy.....at a...
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TOODAMAX wrote:how long are you at your current job? Do you have a track record of moving from job to job?How much were they offering money wise? Was is over your current salary?The salary was about...
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It just felt kinda weird. It's like those moments when you realize you're actually and adult and not a kid anymore. Most of the time, it never occurs to me that I'm a "grown-up" until I do something...
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That was a problem with the current job I am at and the reason I have my job. I haven't had too much experience with enterprise level work, mainly in school and on home computers. I got my job because...
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I was screening candidates for a help desk position in 2009, during the depths of the recession. Some of the resumes I saw showed 15+ years of experience and credentials like CCNP and CISSP. So I...
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Overqualified is such BS. I understand exactly why it gets thrown around, because companies want people to stick around rather than hire someone with tons of experiences and watch them leave. Now let...
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I've taken a pay cut when it offered me better opportunities, so I get that. But I don't see any scenario where someone with a CCNP or CISSP is going to be content working help desk. So, in that...
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could be a polite way of saying "we don't want you", or it could be that "they want to hire someone else", or you're really "over-qualified for the job"it happened to me before, to be shocked the guy...
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Mactrekr wrote:....Is "you're over-qualified" just a polite way of not being forthcoming with the actual reason?....Yes..Mactrekr wrote:....the reason smelled of BS to me....Helps when you know someone...
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Hmmm... taking 3 interviews to land at being overqualified seems a bit fishy to me. Keep in mind I have absolutely no experience on the hiring side. At every booth at a job fair I'd quickly get either...
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Todd_in_Nashville wrote:I was screening candidates for a help desk position in 2009, during the depths of the recession. Some of the resumes I saw showed 15+ years of experience and credentials like...
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Over-qualified can be a legitimate reason, but unfortunately it is also used as a polite way to say we don't want you. Like some of the above, I was on an interviewing committee once for an...
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