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Originally Posted by preciousjeni
A job seeker once told me his reaction when he's told that he's too overqualified and will leave as soon as a better option comes along. He tells the employer that he may very well be more educated/experienced than other applicants, but that his qualifications only mean that the employer will have to spend less time and money training him. Apparently, he also asks employers if they would prefer to have the ideal candidate for 6 months or a mediocre candidate for 12. I don't imagine that part goes over too well. As far as I know this job seeker is still looking for a job.
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Depending on the job and the overqualification, there aren't too many employers that will fall for that trick across the board. LOL. That may work more for overqualified people seeking professional and managerial positions where the skills, education and income levels are more comparable.
Employers (who know how to make profit--make more than you pay) know that having an overqualified person (especially in terms of education and previous salary) means that this person is often not trained in the ins and outs of the lower tasks. For instance, someone with an MBA doesn't automatically know how to be a floor person or cashier at TJ Maxx. That person will most likely need more training than someone with the experience and who doesn't have the education. Moreover, the person with an MBA may overthink a lot of the more mundane tasks and see herself/himself as being on the same or higher playing field as the managers and higher ups. This leads to more questioning of company policies and practices, demands for higher pay if the person stays long enough, and almost definitely high employee turnover when a more career oriented job comes along.
Thus is the nature of profit.
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