“I have 10 years of experience, I have strong references, excellent connections, but I can’t find a job because I’m overqualified.”

This is the story that many newly unemployed, ‘overqualified’ job applicants know all too well. Though there is often concern that hiring someone with too much experience could be risky (the main worry being that they’ll use the job as a stepping stone until something better comes along), studies have consistently shown that the benefits of hiring an overqualified candidate far outweigh the risks!

As the American economy slowly tries to recover from its devastating financial collapse, managers face a common challenge: how to handle all the eligible candidates that come through their doors.

Let’s debunk the myth of the alleged risks in hiring overqualified candidates and look at the actual benefits of taking a chance on an overqualified contender.

But first…

What Is Overqualified?

Too educated, too experienced, we call a person overqualified when their skills and/or level of education are beyond what is necessary for a certain position.

Some of the initial concerns managers have about hiring people with too much experience include:

• Boredom. Lack of challenges may cause the overqualified worker to get bored with work and leave the company.

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