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ˈoʊ vərˈkwɒl əˌfaɪdoverqual·i·fied

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  1. overqualifiedadjective

    Having too many qualifications to be deemed appropriate for a (usually unskilled) job.

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  1. overqualified

    Overqualification is the state of being educated beyond what is necessary or requested by an employer for a position with the business. There can often be high costs for companies associated with training employees. This could be problematic for candidates resulting in failure to secure employment for the position in question. Employers foresee costs related to hiring such “overqualified” candidates. When seeking employment, candidates should consider providing explanation to potential employers as to why they are seeking a position that requires less skill, education and therefore less pay than their education and experience qualify the candidate for. Economy’s markets and recessions have been known to affect the demand for skilled employees. As immigration has been on the rise, particularly in North America, this has resulted in an increase in the proportion of overqualified employees exceeding the demands of the positions within a majority of employment throughout many sectors.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of overqualified in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of overqualified in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of overqualified in a Sentence

  1. Sunny Hostin:

    If a Black woman graduated from Harvard and graduated from Harvard Law School, even in spite of sort of the institutional racism, the systemic racism that occurs in this country, that is just part of the very fabric of this country, she’s probably overqualified for any of these positions and that is just the truth of it.

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