Overqualified? Here's What to Do

Too often, older job candidates continually state this complaint: "They aren't hiring me because I'm overqualified." People in their 40s, 50s and older cringe when they hear that word. A professional summed up his experience saying:

"I have a lot of incredible professional experience, project management and leadership with an MBA and a CPA. All of this information is on my resume because it sets me apart. Or so I thought, but now I am concerned that people are viewing me as overqualified for lower level jobs and are eliminating me. Yet, the jobs I am truly qualified for are fairly high up because of all of the varied experience, but I'm not being considered due to lack of specific industry experience. Help!"