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Originally Posted by Buster
So true. I tried for YEARS to get an Auditor job or a position in the NSA (with a person inside helping me).
With 3 degrees, I think I am overqualified.
They had "testimonials" on the one job site for my auditor positions and I noticed something...most of them were from a.)minorities b.)women c. minority women. Their quotes did NOT make them look very intelligent either...hate to say it, but it's a legitimate observation.
So I'm apparently overqualified and too white. 
I more than meet the requirements outlined in the job listings and understand they have a very strict formatting preference with their resumes (had tips from someone in NSA), but I applied for probably a dozen positions over years and never even heard a response.
Maryland was my locality focus, as well as some Federal jobs in PA (near Harrisburg).
I suppose I'll keep trying. I am not unhappy with my current job, in fact I love it...but I'm always looking to improve myself and my family's life. |
It's very likely that the government DOES look at you as overqualified. Often too much knowledge is as bad as too little. Why? Well alot of times it's a money issue. Someone who has 3 degrees may qualify for a different salary than someone with one. Plus there is the trainability factor as well as other intangibles. Bottomline the govt is a fickle employer and if you don't match what they are looking for close to exact, then you aren't going to be getting that job.