Overqualified Jobs
Overqualified roles occur when the content of the job description doesn't match the talent market. There are two ways in which jobs can be overqualified:
- Title inflation: Giving it a title that seems more senior than the requirements imply.
- Uncalibrated requirements: Asking for non-standard requirements or responsibilities that don’t fit the job market.
For example, a tech job in San Francisco, where the candidate pool is large and differentiated, can ask for different requirements than a tech job in Boise.
Why are over-qualified jobs bad?
Overqualifying a role can deter qualified candidates from applying. We see this primarily in a smaller candidate pool. For example, overqualified roles tend to attract fewer women.
Read more about overqualified jobs here:
https://datapeople.io/article/confidence-gap-from-overqualifying/