Overqualified

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Being overqualified means one is skilled or educated beyond what is necessary for a job. There can often be high costs for companies associated with training employees. This could be a problem for professionals applying for a job where they significantly exceed the job requirements because potential employers may feel they are using the position as a stepping stone.

Overqualified candidates may be seen as taking the position temporarily in order to obtain work experience for another position or taking the position temporary until better employment can be found. Therefore it may be in a companies' interest to reject job candidates that significantly exceed their job requirements because they are “overqualified” and not likely to be loyal to a position or company. An example would be an experienced high level manager who is overqualified for a low level management position.

A growing number of American men have not returned to work after losing their high status jobs due partly to feelings of being overqualified [1]


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