Why hiring overqualified applicants could be your smartest move

By Tim Gould

Conventional wisdom says it’s stupid for companies to hire individuals who are overqualified for open positions — they’re just going to make a break for it when the job market improves. Conventional wisdom is wrong.  

At least that’s the opinion of Dr. John Sullivan, a California-based HR author and consultant. Writing on ere.net, Sullivan says that the assumption that hiring “overqualified” candidates will always result in frustrated employees and quick exits is badly off-target.

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