How can you be over qualified..he always has to work a long way from home, because no one wants to hire him. he is very smart, and never has been in any trouble..Why is he over qualified?? it makes it very difficult for him to find work..
2007-09-07 06:22:03 · 19 answers · asked by ellie_may_1976 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
Unfortunately ,and this should never happen,you get to a certain age and employers don,t want to know.
2007-09-07 06:27:40 · answer #1 · answered by havanadig 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your husband has very high standards which is good. Most employers want to hire the lowest skilled worker so that they don't have to pay them. They may hire and fire 5 or 6 before they get one that may have some talent and pay him way less then What your husband would make. The guy that they hire usually find out that he worth more money and will end quiting and they will just start all over again. The more they save on labor the more money they make. Employers care about the bottom line MONEY IN THE BANK. The days of loyal company's are gone . Only the mom and pop jobs are going to be loyal and they usually pay less. Tell him don't give up things are bound to change he just need to keep working and learning the new stuff.
2007-09-07 06:36:32 · answer #2 · answered by Tim R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Over qualified is another way of saying that either the job you are applying for pays less than what you are accustomed to, or, you will be doing work that will be trivial and boring because it requires less experience.
This is an undesirable situation for both the employer and the employee. The employer doesn't want to hire an over qualified worker because they will not be happy and will leave soon because the work is boring and they aren't paid enough. And the employee shouldn't seek positions like this because of the same reason - its unfulfilling both in the work they do and the pay they receive.
2007-09-07 06:32:17 · answer #3 · answered by Mikey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is illegal to be ageist so 'over qualified' may be an excuse. However, i have worked in recruitment and it may be that companies see his experience as a threat (it may be a short term job, he may be looking for something with better pay and using this job as a stop gap). What i would suggest is that he places a few sentances at the top of his CV stating that he is looking for 'the next challenge' or somewhere where he can 'settle and grow' within a company. Failing that i would register with a construction agency. Hayes offer a really good service in construction depending on location. There the more experience the better.
Hope it works out for him
2007-09-07 06:28:41 · answer #4 · answered by =^. .^= 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They mean, they don't want to pay for someone of his experience level and age. Think about it: when you're 20 something you (hopefully) have few if any children, relatively low debts, and very little life experience of any kind so you can afford to work for whatever someone will pay you as you're trying to work your way up. By the time you're 40 something you've got 20+ years of experience, kids to feed, mortgages, etc. and you rightly bill out more expensively. Yes, you get what you pay for, but in some cases companies can sacrifice a little quality to hang onto someone for 5 to 10 years at a fraction of the cost of the more experienced guy. The younger guy will grow into the more experienced guy in time, and they got him while he was affordable. The over-qualified guy makes them think he's going to jump ship the first time a better salary or benefits package comes along....and he just might, because he's got mouths to feed, mortgages, and 20+ years of experience!
2007-09-07 06:52:43 · answer #5 · answered by Captain S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of people are having this trouble. I mean if a person is "over qualified" what is wrong with hiring him, if he is willing to take a little less ?
2007-09-07 06:28:52 · answer #6 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They say that because they don't want to pay him for what he's worth. In cases like that quality suffers in the industry. And most people in your husbands situation find a greater sense of pride when they go into business for themselves. I suggest he make a go at starting his own electrical contracting business.
2007-09-07 06:39:27 · answer #7 · answered by Barney 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nobody wants to pay top dollar. people always want to save money. They would rather hire an apprentice for less and possibly get unqualified work done.
Myself, I realize electricity is very important and improperly done you have a lot at risk. You get what you pay for. Good luck.
2007-09-07 06:33:46 · answer #8 · answered by cafe_au_lait 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same thing happened to my brother in law and, he finally
started his own company doing side jobs between handing
out flyer's and, various FREE advertisement sites like "Craigs
list". Word of mouth traveled quickly and he makes more $$
working part time and, at his pace then working for the man.
More than likely they want to hire no blood and pay them next
to nothing compared to your husbands salary. It sucks! but,
that's economics in a nut shell these day's. Don't worry, have
faith and, pray for Jesus to guide your husband because he
is the head of your husband and, your husband is the head of
the house. I will keep you both in my prayers, in Jesus name,
Amen.
2007-09-07 06:36:04 · answer #9 · answered by Mo_Joe_man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That happened to my aunt too. She graduated from Princeton, and right off of the bat she was told she was over qualified. They just don't want to pay him what he is worth. That really stinks, and I don't really know what he can do about it.
2007-09-07 06:26:48 · answer #10 · answered by Pits4Me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When companies believe someone is overqualified they are afraid the person will leave as soon as a higher paying job is offered. You must really make them believe that you specifically picked their company and want to work for them.
2007-09-07 06:26:33 · answer #11 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋