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How to Apply for Jobs Where You Appear Overqualified

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Although you may  have created an outstanding executive resume, this resume may not be suitable  for a job requiring less experience and less education. So what can you do?

My recommendation is that you create a second resume which  is not so overwhelming in terms of titles, accomplishments, and education and is a close match for the job you are applying for. I can see it being one page instead of two. One of my clients and I brainstormed solutions to this problem today and we came up with additional solutions. you may want to try an unconventional type of profile called a CV. It a narrative version of your professional history and is used most often in education and artistic fields.  Check this our at www.visualcv.com

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