Avoid ‘overqualified’ label, often just another way to say ‘too old’

Warn hiring managers to refrain from calling job candidates “overqualified.” It’s a legally explosive term that’s often construed as a polite way to call someone too old. At the very least, avoid using the term in front of applicants or in any written materials describing them, such as interview not

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