if you have a good resume and reallllllly good qualifications and some college, but you apply to jobs that you know you are over-qualified for but you want them to gain experience ........does the employer not acknowledge you for the position? I wish someone that is in HR can answer this.
2006-06-30 22:52:42 · 8 answers · asked by darthsalvader 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Explain in your cover letter how your work experience makes you clearly the best candidate. Stress the experience in your work history that clearly meets (and even exceeds) the requirements, and how interested you are in performing that job.
Remember, at this stage, prospective employers probably don't much care about what YOU want (in your case, experience) - they care more about how well you are likely to perform, and how long you will stay in the job after they are hired and trained.
2006-06-30 23:15:30 · answer #1 · answered by Piggiepants 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not in HR, but have friends that are. Like someone else said, they don't want the overqualified because they know once they get the experience or get bored they will be gone. In some cases it six months to a year, it is expensive to replace staff regularly. Some postings specifically state no job hopping (good tenure) and an overqualified person definitely would not be considered for that.
Best wishes.
2006-07-01 08:16:33 · answer #2 · answered by Dancer3d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The responsibility of HR is to see that the candidates it is selecting are likely to remain for long time and would not ditch when some overqualified member of the staff leaves after getting a lucrative job somewhere else, while the management has to incur a lot of expenditure to train him and getting him experienced. Moreover, a reliable and responsible HR also does not want to bind a candidate with a long term bond to seal the career of the candidate, when he is able to get some more advantageous position by virtue of his qualification.
2006-07-01 06:07:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We recently came across this dilemma in my office for a position, and the overqualified people were disqualified right away. However, we didn't require cover letters, so if you are able to write one, that is your perfect chance to explain why you're interested in changing directions. Even if you don't get to write a cover letter, it might be a good idea to include a statement (the "objective" section of your resume) that tells the employer why you want the job at this particular company. Good luck!
2006-07-01 10:17:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i also feel for this question. I am not HR but i have hired a few employees for a rest. and the reason why we pass up over qualified applicants is because they have a lower chance of sticking it out for a long period. The chance they will quit in a few months or a year is extremely high.
Plus no one wants anyone who will rock the boat.
2006-07-01 05:57:57 · answer #5 · answered by Kevin K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are over-confident..stressing on your worth wont get you a job, you have to prove it.you may be qualified but mere qualification does not state that you are also good at work.you have to convince the employer not merely by your resume,but what you really are.just to gain expirience simply state that you will grab any better oppurtunity, and wont be faithful towards the organization.just be faithful to whatever you do and everyone will acknowledge you.
2006-07-01 08:20:43 · answer #6 · answered by shikha 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HR is supposed to screen applicants in order to get the most qualified not the over qualified and certainly the under qualified.....that's their job......
2006-07-01 05:57:04 · answer #7 · answered by grayxenon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Employers don't have to do anything, you have to convince them that you are the best match available for the job. Unless you're in a minority or majority (women) then you might get special treatment.
2006-07-01 05:58:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋