Showing posts with label workplace discrimination. Show all posts
Showing posts with label workplace discrimination. Show all posts

Friday, October 3, 2008

discrimination against the 'over-qualified'

I am regularly contacted by people who tell me that they are unsuccessful in obtaining work in Tasmania because they are 'over-qualified'.

This is particularly so for people who are considering moving to Tasmania.

I fail to understand how and why someone can be over-qualified.

I know I harp on about skill shortages (with due reason), however when someone specifically wants to work in Tasmania yet are continually knocked back interview after interview because they are too qualified it makes me wonder whether Tasmanian employers really want to help themselves.

I think it is the right of the job seeker to decide what sort of work they want to apply for. I would have thought having someone highly qualified would have been a positive for the job seeker.

What is it that is preventing organisations employing highly skilled and qualified people?
  • risk of attrition?
  • do they feel threatened?
  • think they have to pay them more?

I am really interested in some feedback on this particular topic.