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Discriminated against for being over qualified?

Teresa

Over the last three months I’ve applied for 3 roles, been thanked for my application, but told they won’t be going any further as I am ‘overqualified for the role’. One was for a charity with whom I have a personal connection, the other two were small - but growing - companies who I felt I could really help. I am now wondering how many others there have been who agreed with but didn’t voice this opinion.

I made it clear - or thought I’d made it clear - that I wanted to work locally, that I understood the role’s requirements and salary, and that I wanted to feel I was making a difference rather than just being a small cog in a big machine, but no joy. I’m now feeling, to be honest, discriminated against big-time!

I don’t want to have to have long commutes for the foreseeable future - yes there’s the pay and associated benefits but my wellbeing and quality of life is worth more to me. Any ideas on how to sell ‘being overqualified’ as a benefit to the employer?

Thanks.  

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  • I have just been turned down by two organisations one public and one private for being both over qualified and over experienced.

    I am not having it!!!

    I have submitted both age and disability discrimination claims and awaiting my ACAS conciliatory meeting. The organisations were probably looking at alternatives to shortlisting/applicant selection, that is that they had hundreds of applications and applied the above to come to a manageable shortlist.

    It beggars belief in this day and age with high unemployment that the so-called recruitment specialists and HRBP's that they have never heard of applying essential and desirable criteria to their advertisement/JD process in order to facilitate decisions. So much for ensuring best practice processes in recruitment exercise.

    Apologies everyone I am steaming! I will keep you appraised of the next exciting instalment
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  • I have just been turned down by two organisations one public and one private for being both over qualified and over experienced.

    I am not having it!!!

    I have submitted both age and disability discrimination claims and awaiting my ACAS conciliatory meeting. The organisations were probably looking at alternatives to shortlisting/applicant selection, that is that they had hundreds of applications and applied the above to come to a manageable shortlist.

    It beggars belief in this day and age with high unemployment that the so-called recruitment specialists and HRBP's that they have never heard of applying essential and desirable criteria to their advertisement/JD process in order to facilitate decisions. So much for ensuring best practice processes in recruitment exercise.

    Apologies everyone I am steaming! I will keep you appraised of the next exciting instalment
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  • in reply to Ruth Gibson
    PS - also requested a DSAR - with disappointing results - but is a starting point to understanding your position in the application/candidature in terms of protected characteristics. To add insult to injury, one organisation advised me that they will be sending both a transcript of the recorded interview and video - I was stunned as I had not given any approval for this.

    Does anyone know a good no win no fee lawyer??