The economy’s been especially tough on older, more experienced workers — which will likely cause age discrimination claims to go up even higher.
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Desperate applicants are lying more often on their resumes. But they’re not the kind of lies you’re used to.
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Tags: overqualified, resume lies
These days, most companies get a flood of resumes for every open position they advertise — many of them from overqualified applicants who are newly in need of work. How can interviewers separate the ones who’ll quickly leave from the ones who are worth hiring?
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Tags: Economy, overqualified, questions
One side effect of the economy: You’re likely to get more resumes from formerly upper-level employees willing to take a few steps down the ladder because they need work. Should you hire those overqualified candidates because of their valuable skills and experience? Or will they just be dissatisfied and quit?
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Tags: career change, overqualified
A candidate is turned down for a position because his experience extends far beyond what the company is looking for. Is that age discrimination? Read the facts of this real-life case and decide: Who won?
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Tags: adea, age discrimination, overqualified, work experience
