Making the Case For—and Against—Hiring Overqualified Candidates
Cornerstone On Demand
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
We've all seen it before—you get an application from a candidate that is simply overqualified for the position that she's seeking. After all, why would an applicant with over twenty years of experience be vying for a mid-level role? But here's the problem with calling someone "overqualified." At some companies, the term has become an easy way to reject someone without saying "you're too old.
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