One of
the major recruiting challenges in today’s economy is hiring overqualified
candidates. Even highly experienced candidates with credible references and
excellent connections are unable to get a job just because they are
“overqualified.”
Ok, let us first see what “overqualified” really means. If
your candidate’s education, experience and skills are more than what is
actually required for a position, then she is considered as overqualified.
Now, let us see why recruiters don’t
hire overqualified candidates.
- Overqualified candidates do not find the
job challenging; they might get bored and leave the company.
- Overqualified candidates might move away
once a better opportunity comes their way.
- Overqualified candidates do not have a
sense of attachment to the position or the company.
- Since they think they are too good for the
job, overqualified candidates might have a lethargic attitude towards
adhering to company standards and policies.
- Problems might arise during promotions and
rewards.
- If overqualified candidates are not
satisfied with their job, it might eventually reflect in their performance
as job satisfaction and performance are linked to each other.
- Finally, an overqualified candidate might expect more in terms of salary and incentives which the employer might not be able to afford.
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