A caller on Nigeria Info’s Sunny Side has advised job seekers to apply for roles that align with their current qualifications to avoid frustration.
In a conversation about handling being overqualified for a job, he shared how hiring candidates with higher degrees, such as an MSc, for roles meant for diploma holders often leads to dissatisfaction.
He claims that after a few months on the job, overqualified employees begin to feel undervalued, especially when salaries fail to meet their expectations. This mismatch, he says, frequently results in underperformance and frustration for both employers and employees.
The caller recommended that job seekers apply for jobs below their qualifications or skill level presenting the degree required, and then wait for growth opportunities that exist within companies that will allow them to advance by leveraging their higher degrees once the opportunity presents itself.
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