When a Hiring Manager Says “You’re Over Qualified”

It can be difficult to understand the ominous message

Adam Ross Nelson
4 min readJan 21

In the context of a job search, it can be difficult to understand the ominous message, “We can’t hire you because you’re over qualified.” After all, shouldn’t being well-qualified be a good thing?

Adam Ross Nelson

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