When it comes to job searching, we often hear how difficult it can be for recent graduates, who are somehow expected to have years of experience straight out of school, to even be considered for an ...

In the past few weeks I've gotten a lot of emails from people who claim to be "overqualified." To quote that philosophical genius, Inigo Montoya, "You keep using that word. I do not think it means ...

Today's highly competitive job market presents challenges for everyone seeking employment. Recent graduates and seasoned professionals alike encounter limited opportunities. After submitting a resume ...

Make your extensive experience an asset, not a liability. March 26, 2010— -- Oh, that dreaded "o" word. Job seekers over 40 hear it all the time: "You're overqualified." Makes you want to scream ...

Have you ever been told that you're overqualified for a job? Some employers don't want to hire applicants they believe are ...

The prevailing belief is this: Don’t hire overqualified workers. They’ll be bored. They’ll be dissatisfied. They’re flight risks. But isn’t this for the candidate, not the company, to decide? Why are ...

If you've done everything you can to create your resume and translate your military skills to the outside world, you're on the road to getting a great post-military job. But now some troops may have ...

When you're applying for jobs, being told that you're being dismissed because you're "overqualified" for a job you know you could do well is incredibly frustrating. After all, having higher ...

Good employees can be hard to find. As a business leader, you don’t always have the time and resources to train a new hire in a job skill they don’t yet possess. That’s why, when hiring, it might be ...

Are you reading this at work right now? Did you hop online because the stuff on your desk is mindless busy work and what’s waiting in your to-do folder are boring tasks you could do in your sleep? In ...

Inc.com columnist Alison Green answers questions about workplace and management issues–everything from how to deal with a micromanaging boss to how to talk to someone on your team about body odor. I’m ...

While going to work isn't always something to celebrate, there's no reason you shouldn't get some satisfaction out of your day. Yet an almost depressing 52% of Americans consider themselves unhappy at ...