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Overqualified or Underqualified? Which Is It, and What to Do about It.
February 11, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
PhDs are often told by employers that they are overqualified for positions. But they’re also told that they don’t have enough experience. So, which is it?
Join Beyond the Professoriate Founder L. Maren Wood, PhD, for this webinar on how to breakdown the overqualified vs. underqualified conundrum, and learn concrete strategies for overcoming this obstacle in your job search.
After attending this webinar, you will be able to:
– Identify the challenges PhDs face when applying for nonacademic jobs.
– Describe the importance of translating your skills into the language of employers.
– Apply strategies to communicate your value to professional employers.
– Recognize how Beyond the Professoriate programming helps you in your job search.