Overqualified Worker

An Overqualified Worker is a worker whose skill level is greater than the job skill requirement for this work job.

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• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Qualified Worker.
  • an Underqualified Worker.
• See: Repetitive Task, Business Person, Blue Collar Worker, Work Office.

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References

2014

• (Cappelli, 2014) ⇒ Peter Cappelli. (2014). “Skill Gaps, Skill Shortages and Skill Mismatches: evidence for the US." In: National Bureau of Economic Research, No.w20382.
  • QUOTE: In fact, the evidence appears to be compelling that the US is experiencing exactly the opposite problem, a substantial skill mismatches in the form of individuals with more education than their current jobs requires and a surplus of educated and skilled workers who cannot find jobs at all, let alone jobs appropriate for their education and skill level.

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