| Topic Name: |
Job Searches |
| Message Name: |
Hmmm |
| Date Posted: |
02/02/2002 |
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How does one handle the old over and uderqualified excuses of why after an initial interview there is no further interest? In my case the last three interviews ended in situations where I was liked (and received positive feedback from recruiters but either considered overqualified (which in my book is the lamest excuse possible) or underqualified (which also was bogus given that I have the requisite experience in the field I work in and was applying for a position that required a minimum of ten years experience). How do you handle something like this? I am sick of using recruiters simply because I think that they are not screening me properly for potential positions and are wasting my time in addition to making doubt my abilities. |
| Message: |
Hey Yaz,
Glad to see you are out there interviewing (that was quick).
My first questions are - is this three interviews with one employer or three separate incidents. Also, who is giving you this feedback, the recruiters or the hiring company? If it's the recruiter you can challenge the issue in a professional manner and get more specifics.
I met with a recruiter the other day who told me that, in the current hiring situation, many employers believe there are a lot of people out there looking and, if they wait long enough, they get someone who meets all their requirements perfectly. This viewpoint may be contributing to your kind of issue.
As regards your being overqualified, what do you think the appropriate level of business experience was based on the description? If you had more, would you really have wanted the job? Just think it over.
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