Overqualified: Employers Are Rejecting PhDs For Being Too Qualified
- “Overqualified” is code for “too risky”—flip the script now.
- AI + cheap labor are replacing PhDs—make them need you.
- Hiring managers fear PhDs—this ebook teaches you to disarm them.
- 6 hidden objections keep PhDs jobless—learn how to handle them.
- If you don’t address employer fears by following the 6 steps in this book, you will struggle to get hired as a PhD.
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What It Means To Be Overqualified
The overqualified label is used to misdirect job candidates who employers believe are too expensive, will ask for a promotion too soon, a flight risk, a know-it-all, not tech savvy, older, or out of touch.
The Competition: AI Tools + Cheap Labor
In the employer’s mind, hiring one cheaper, less educated, less experienced worker + 10x AI tools = one older, more expensive, more educated and/or more experienced worker.
Why Employers May See You As "High Risk"
Employers fear that PhDs will view the position as a temporary stepping stone, anticipating their departure for better opportunities. Or, that they will get bored quickly and leave.
Steps To Avoiding The Overqualified Label
Addressing each of you "overqualified" attributes early on in the interview process will help put the hiring manager at ease and better your chances of getting hired.
“Why am I always labelled overqualified?”
Understanding why employers may view one as overqualified and recognizing the signs can empower job candidates to navigate job applications more effectively.
“How can I overcome being seen as overqualified?”
If you want to get hired, you must address all the reasons you might be seen as overqualified throughout the hiring process.
Replaced By AI And Cheaper Labor
Overqualification Does Not Exist (Or, Does It)?
6 Reasons Why Job Candidates Are Labeled As Overqualified
Remove The Flight Risk Label
Remove The Bored, Disruptive Risk Label
Remove The Bossy, Know-It-All & Intimidation Risk Label
Remove The Expensive Risk Label
Remove The Set In Ways, Slow & Outdated Risk Label
Remove The Uncertainty & Default Risk Label
6 Steps To Avoiding The Overqualified Label
