Over Qualified Hiring Is On The Rise
Recession is helping some companies to improve their base talent level
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 From the employee side being over-qualified may be a roadblock, it is viewed as an opportunity form many enterprises.
The rise of online Internet-based work, the availability of mobile technologies and the global expansion of independent technology contract work are reshaping a more flexible and adaptive workforce.
They are also reshaping how companies hire. Some are using the recession to get at a talent base they were not able to afford in the past.
While there is no hard edged evidence on the number of jobs being filled by workers who are terribly overqualified, There are examples where hiring overqualified workers--particularly individuals who landed in jobs roughly one ring down on the ladder--can actually work to everyone's satisfaction.
A result is a new cadre of underemployed workers dotting American companies, occupying slots several rungs below where they are accustomed to working. They are the former chief financial officer working as comptroller, the onetime marketing director who is back to being an analyst, the former manager who is once again an "individual contributor."
The phenomenon was probably inevitable in a labor market in which job seekers outnumber openings five to one. Employers are seizing the opportunity to stock up on discounted talent, despite the obvious risks that the new hires will become dissatisfied and leave.
Academic research on the subject confirms that workers who perceive themselves as overqualified do, in fact, report lower job satisfaction and higher rates of turnover. But the studies also indicate that those workers tend to perform better. Moreover, there is evidence that many of the negatives that come with overqualified hires can be mitigated if they are given autonomy and made to feel valued and respected.
The key is to understand transferable skills and how to sell a vision of yourself that is in line with the goals of a prospective employer--even if you need to convince that employer of your comfort level and ability to adapt to changes in title and responsibility.
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 New Job Descriptions Released
2010 Version of the Internet and Information Technology Position Description HandiGuide Released -- 231 Detail Job Descriptions included
The Job Description HandiGuide has just been update. Major changes include the addition of new topics:
- Best Practices for Resume Screening
- Best Practices for Phone Screening
All of 231 of the job descriptions comply with Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, Cobit, and ISO.
The job descriptions that have been added are:
- Audio Visual Technician
- Desktop Technician
- Executive Secretary
- Help Desk Technician
- Human Resources Generalist
- Human Resources Specialist
- Network Administrator
- Network Services Administrator
- Pandemic Coordinator
- Project Manager Training
- Staff Accountant
As enterprises begin to hire these job descriptions can be utilized to qualify the individuals being recruited to get the best available talent.
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