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As an overqualified employee, I think you should simply delete parts of your resume to appear less skilled. A job is better than no job. I wonder why more peopl

• GavinMcG 9y ago
  Gaps in your employment record probably look even worse, so that means carefully underselling yourself in each position. That seems tricky, at the very least. Also, selection bias might keep those stories from being told.
  • b0rsuk 9y ago
    Not necessarily delete jobs you had. You can simplify the actual responsibilities and achievements you had. You trade potential higher salary for a higher chance of becoming employed. Later, you can ask for a rise. Disclaimer: I'm currently unemployed.
• Mz 9y ago
  Let me reframe this for you: Your resume should effectively communicate why you are qualified for this job. If you are essentially talking about being qualified to be in charge of the person with this job, you aren't really effectively communicating why they should hire you to fill this role. Both framings may result in the resume being edited down some, but the end result and positioning will likely be somewhat different. You aren't trying to downplay or hide anything. You just are trying to effectively communicate the information they need about you, no more and no less.