Overqualified Theres Exactly ONE Real Solution

Overqualified Theres Exactly ONE Real SolutionOverqualified Theres Exactly ONE Real SolutionOverqualified is a label that doesnt make sense, and it is often code for, We dont want to pay you all that money. However, it is within your control to shift the focus in the direction you need.If you hear overqualified more than once or twice, change what youre doing. Yes, that requires changing your resume and cover letter each time. I know that takes work I know that takes time, but if time is ticking by in your job search anyway, the following will be in your best interestUpgrade From Commodity To CustomThink about when you have looked for someone to do a job around your home painting, perhaps. Different companies came out, evaluated the property, and provided a quote. But one of those guys told you, You know, if you decide you dont want to take down that wallpaper first, we can handle that for you and make sure everything totenstill looks nice, the way you want it.At this juncture, woul d your response be, Well, it seems that youre overqualified, so I dont think were going to go with your company. That wouldnt even begin to make sense. What that one painter just did was solve a problem. No longer does he look like all the other painters. No longer do you evaluate him the same way just by the numbers. He just upgraded from commodity to custom.Heres How You Do The Same ThingBeing a commodity in job search means checking off all the boxes and submitting your resume and application whatever way the company requires. You may put in a couple keywords to match what the ad says. However, this is the first opportunity you have to take control. Find out what is going on with that company today. History is dead. Social media is now. Get on the companys Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram pages to see what theyre working on, where theyre opening a new location, or what industry award they just won for some great innovation. Make sure your resume and cover letter speak to that.Per haps in the case of opening a new location, you see its going to be a manufacturing division. The role they need to fill is Director of Operations. You are experienced enough in your field that you can anticipate problems and situations. Use your expertise dont just say you have expertise. Leverage that expertise to start to float a theory. Your cover letter can point out the risk associated with insufficient planning when it comes to launching a new manufacturing site the mistakes that can occur that will stretch out the time it takes to become fully operational. And of course, youve handled situations precisely like that in your recent work.Now, youre not just meeting the requirements. Your solving a problem (before it becomes a problem.)Interview The InterviewerInstead of asking the Internet what are the top 10 questions to bring to an bewerbungsgesprch, ask the hiring manager how he anticipates the new manufacturing site opening is going to go. Thats a specific question about a specific situation thats happening in the company right now. (Remember that painter who brought up something specific about the job you want done?)The hiring manager may say, My hope is that it goes well, especially after weve already had a few stops and starts with that. When he articulates where theyve fallen down in the past, thats where you come in, building on the theory you floated in your cover letter, or speak to a related issue that he may mention. When you move away from sitting there answering the typical questions of, Whats your greatest weakness? and steer the conversation with questions of your own that are likely to get to whats on the hiring managers plate today, now you look like a custom offering, not a commodity along with everyone else. You are the ONE offering a solution.Just like the only way YOU compare commodities is based on money, thats how the employer thinks about nearly everyone who comes in to interview. Your approach needs to be to present yourself a s the ONE offering something different and better. That doesnt solely have to do with the expertise you have. It has everything to do with the problems the employer has. Speak to those specific issues. Now, your age isnt working against you, and the salary youll require doesnt loom like some huge number. The employer hires the ONE person who solves the problem he has today.Download The 5-Day Job Search so you can learn more on how to make the instant connection you need during the interview process. (Spoiler alert its not just about looking them up on social media and seeing what their hobbies are.) Plus, The 5-Day job Search goes over exact language you can say to immediately stand out from the competition. No more being a commodity. Present yourself as custom.