Looking for job frustration

[sarahbl]

I don't know if anyone has experienced this, but here it goes. I have been looking for a job for the past 6 months. I have interviews and feel that I do well. Then I find out that I was "overqualified" or they hired someone younger. I'm 46 and I do not have anything against others, but it's very frustrating that I can not seem tt get past this. Or to the 2nd interview or the job. Maybe it's me. I have even asked later what I did wrong and they say that I am "overquailified" or that I would be bored. I can only decide that.

Anyway thanks for letting me vent. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!! Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!!

 

[Sunshine 1528]

If you truly are overqualified, but they are jobs that you really want to take (do they fit what you are looking for?) then maybe you should revise your resume a bit or try to at least change your experience a little so you may not look so overqualified?

I'm an HR Mgr and I know that it is something I worry about too. We sometimes do not want to hire someone that is only "using" us while they look for a better job. Hope you understand where I am coming from there - it is costly to hire and train and we don't want to invest if we are only a stepping stone. Also sometimes don't want to hire someone we think may get bored because then they may resent their job later on.

On the other hand - we have hired some candidates for clerical positions who really could have qualified for higher positions but were mothers just returning to the work force and didn't want the hastles of a higher position. We just crossed our fingers that they would stay long enough to make the hire worth while.

HTH a little. Good luck in your search.