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Overqualified Employees Forge Ahead

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By Margaret Hansen, JobsInNJ.com

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Are you willing to accept a job offer knowing that you're overqualified for it? If so, you're not alone. Of the 741 job seekers we recently polled, near, 88% said that they would take a job beneath their skill level in order to be gainfully employed. Another 7% weren't sure and only 5% of the group said they wouldn't take a lower position.

Changing Times

What was once thought of as a stigma, overqualified employees are now in roles that they wouldn't have considered a few years ago. The playing field has changed. Employers today are faced with many new, overqualified applicants willing to do the job.

So, what skills should you, as a job seeker, hone?

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