Americas New Trend: Dumb Down Your Resume' To Land That Job

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Securing work in a tight economy means more job seekers might find themselves applying for positions below their qualifications. Many unemployed professionals are willing to take paycuts for the promise of a paycheck. But to get a foot in the door, candidates are gearing down their résumés by hiding advanced degrees, changing too-lofty titles, shortening work experience descriptions, and removing awards and accolades.

In the past eight months, Jamaica Eilbes, an information-technology recruiter for Milwaukee employment agency Manpower, has had to weed out more overqualified résumés than usual from the stacks that cross her desk each day. "I'd never feel comfortable putting a really high-level candidate into a lower level position," says Ms. Eilbes, who recruits for Manpower and other clients. "We don't want to take you on if we think you are going to jump ship."

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Who woulda thought hiding your accomplishments, achievements and degrees could guarantee you that low qualified job?

Do we agree with not hiring over qualified people for low level jobs because they will jump ship as soon as the economy picks up or could a company benefit from hiring someone with experience?

 

[Agnapostate]

Damn, us underqualified plebs finally catch a break.

 

[JBeukema]

This isn't new. 'Overqualified' has always been a bad thing

 

[editec]

This isn't new. 'Overqualified' has always been a bad thing

True 'dat.

 

[007]

This isn't new. 'Overqualified' has always been a bad thing

I wouldn't say it's a bad thing, but you're right it isn't new.

 

[JBeukema]

This isn't new. 'Overqualified' has always been a bad thing

I wouldn't say it's a bad thing, but you're right it isn't new.

I don't want to hire someone who's going to leave for a better job or better pay