Should You Hire An Overqualified Candidate?
Photo by Clem Onojeghuo on Unsplash So the job opening has been put up on LinkedIn, on the careers page of the company, and on various other job boards. Several individuals have applied for the same and the interviews are in progress. The talent acquisition team has ended up with a few shortlists. And an overqualified individual is one among them. The recruiting process doesn’t come cheap to organizations. Travel expenses for applicants and staff, recruiter salary and perks, advertising charges, and so much more – companies deal with administrative, monetary, and operational struggles to scoop up the best hires. An overqualified candidate – being educated beyond what is requested by an employer for a position with the business – is another significant bottleneck in the hiring process; a gamble which some employers play and others overlook. Ask employers why they would pass over overqualified people and you get a number of reasons. A survey by Spark