Career Talk JDR » overqualified http://careertalkjdr.com "Knowledge is best when shared!" Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:18:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Resume Mistake #4: Elevating Yourself Above the Job http://careertalkjdr.com/2009/05/resume-mistake-4-elevating-yourself-above-the-job/ http://careertalkjdr.com/2009/05/resume-mistake-4-elevating-yourself-above-the-job/#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 22:15:00 +0000 Don Carmon http://careertalkjdr.com/?p=213 How many times have you heard the word overqualified?  Anytime I see a manager applying for a lesser position, I immediately assume this person is looking to take any available job until he or she can find a better one. 

 

Tip: If you truly want the lower level position, downplay the upper level responsibilities and emphasize the lower level tasks and accomplishments required at that level.

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