Overcome the Overqualified Label

Rebecca Stewart posted on August 26, 2010 09:04

Recruiters often think an overqualified candidate will cost their company money. Is this why you are failing in your job search?

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'CAREER BARRIER SERIES' - Part Two - Students Entering the Workforce

Rebecca Stewart posted on March 21, 2010 13:28

At the time you are graduating from school or college, so too, are thousands of others. These are your competitors. So to stand out in the crowd, present with a different story and employ a different strategy to finding that job.

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‘CAREER BARRIER SERIES’ – Part One – Parents Returning to the Workforce

Rebecca Stewart posted on March 14, 2010 21:01

Why do stay-at-home-parents devalue the very important job they are undertaking? If you think you have been doing nothing and you present yourself on paper as having done nothing, then how can you expect a potential employer to see your worth.

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ARE YOU OVERQUALIFIED?

Rebecca Stewart posted on March 03, 2010 08:52

Many job hunters are not even aware of the reasons their applications are being ignored. Have you heard yourself saying “I keep sending away applications and I never hear back” or “Why don’t they want to know me, when I have so much to offer?”. There's a word floating around in the job hunting world which many job seekers either do not fully understand or they do not even realise their very existence is being labelled.

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