Let’s face it, ALL employers are afraid to hire over qualified applicants because they think they are going to jump right back into upper management (at a different company) as soon as opportunity arises! This is what you are trying to avoid.

Here is an example: showing on your resume you were a VP for the past three positions is not going to help you get a support or management position. So, always think carefully about what entries to include on your resume. You do not have to include everything! Make sure always be truthful (or it may come back to haunt you) but, that being said if you have a ton of experience perhaps only showing the past eight to ten years of DIRECTLY APPLICABLE experience is a better bet for you. No one wants to hire someone unless they are FOCUSED. This is you new goal in writing your resume. In a perfect world your resume should show the same title as what you are applying for, and or information that most directly applies to the position you are interested in.

The main reason people do not get a job they want is because they do not have prior experience in the industry or because they did not take the time to fully make an appropriate resume. Candidates regularly spend hours writing a cover letter describing their prior work and applicable experience, but make the HUGE mistake not list the EXACT same information on your resume. BLAM! This is a huge no-no. Go the extra mile. Read this blog, and at the end you will be better informed about the REAL TRUTH about how to get a job, and what HR is really thinking.

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