{"id":9221,"date":"2019-01-12T09:42:35","date_gmt":"2019-01-12T14:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/?p=9221"},"modified":"2024-02-13T07:49:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T12:49:01","slug":"overqualified-underemployed-ego-vs-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/overqualified-underemployed-ego-vs-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Overqualified and Underemployed \u2013 Big Ego or Real Problem?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/caleb-woods-275754-unsplash.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-9226\" src=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/caleb-woods-275754-unsplash-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"overqualified because you have much more education than needed for your role\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/caleb-woods-275754-unsplash-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/caleb-woods-275754-unsplash-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/caleb-woods-275754-unsplash-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/caleb-woods-275754-unsplash-1080x607.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a>A lot of us grew up being told that we were wonderful and can do anything that we set our minds on. Sometimes, this is true, and we have unlimited potential and abilities. This may leave us feeling overqualified for our jobs.\u00a0If we feel overqualified, does it mean that we actually are?<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, <a href=\"http:\/\/business.time.com\/2014\/02\/10\/5-signs-youre-overqualified-for-your-job\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Time magazine<\/a> reported that &#8220;36% of respondents in a survey of more than 700 workers thought they were overqualified for their current jobs, and about two-thirds of those were looking for a new job they think better befits their skills.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If we feel overqualified, does it mean that we are? From a dictionary definition, someone who is in a job that doesn\u2019t require the degree they hold is \u201cunderemployed.\u201d Unfortunately, it\u2019s quite common since some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/thecollegebubble\/2014\/08\/15\/overqualified-and-underemployed-the-job-market-waiting-for-graduates\/#1a01025b4f67\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">estimate<\/a> that over 40% of university graduates are overqualified, and it can be even worse for people with a graduate degree. Consider these criteria to help you decide.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Signs You&#8217;re Overqualified\/Underemployed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You\u2019re bored.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Boredom is a common sign that you&#8217;re overqualified. Sometimes this happens when you\u2019re not being challenged or stretched &#8230; you&#8217;ve been there and done that. If you can manage your work half asleep or with one proverbial hand tied behind your back, you\u2019re probably overqualified. But boredom could also be a signal that you\u2019re in the wrong job because the job might be a bad fit. It&#8217;s important to figure out whether it&#8217;s a bad fit or if you&#8217;re overqualified. Either way, it might be wise to start considering alternative employment or a different role in the same organization if that&#8217;s an option.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/hardini-lestari-510959-unsplash.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9229 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/hardini-lestari-510959-unsplash-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"overqualified because you know so much more than your boss knows\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/hardini-lestari-510959-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/hardini-lestari-510959-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/hardini-lestari-510959-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/hardini-lestari-510959-unsplash-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>You know much more than your boss.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0If you\u2019re getting more and\/or better results than what\u2019s expected for someone in your role to the extent that people turn to you instead of your manager\/boss for direction and advice, then you\u2019re probably overqualified.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You&#8217;re often looking for more work to do.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>You typically finish your work quickly and then find something else that needs to be done and do it even though it&#8217;s not in your job description. Sometimes you&#8217;ll ask your boss what else you can do. If you keep getting the message that your employer doesn&#8217;t need or want, you to do more and has no ideas for what you can do it means you\u2019ve already gone above and beyond what the job requires.\u201d In other words, you\u2019re overqualified.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/tran-mau-tri-tam-57714-unsplash.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9228 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/tran-mau-tri-tam-57714-unsplash-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"overqualified because you're no longer learning at work\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/tran-mau-tri-tam-57714-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/tran-mau-tri-tam-57714-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/tran-mau-tri-tam-57714-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/tran-mau-tri-tam-57714-unsplash-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>You\u2019re not developing or learning.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Ideally, when you start a new job, there&#8217;s a steep learning curve. You need to learn new things in order to be successful. You&#8217;re exhausted at the end of most days and\/or at the end of the week. If, however, you&#8217;re able to perform a new job well without any training or guidance you\u2019re probably overqualified for it. You probably won\u2019t have much room to grow in that role. Also, if you have way more experience than the job description requires, you could be overqualified. It&#8217;s possible to have more education than is required for the role but not be overqualified. Education isn&#8217;t always the same or better than relevant work experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your salary has plateaued.\u00a0<\/strong>You&#8217;ve been working hard in the same role, taking on challenging projects, and getting favourable feedback about the quality of your work. If despite these positives, you haven&#8217;t received a meaningful salary increase in a few years, you might be underemployed. In some fields, 2% &#8211; 3% annual raises are common, in other fields, it could be as much as 5% &#8211; 10%. Over time, these add up. Do some research to determine the current market value for your level of skills and experience in your region. If you\u2019re earning below what the market pays, it may be worth re-evaluating.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Implications of Being Overqualified<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re pigeon-holed, it becomes difficult to be seen in a different light. So, when you\u2019re an engineer who works a retail job at the photocopy centre, if you stay in that role long enough, you\u2019re seen as a photocopier, not as an engineer. Others who see you in this role that\u2019s below your abilities may eventually assume that your role is consistent with your abilities. What\u2019s potentially worse is that <em>you<\/em> may start to see that your \u2018lower than it should be role\u2019 is your \u2018real\u2019 level. You may lower your own internal standards and expectations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ben-white-148430-unsplash.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9227\" src=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ben-white-148430-unsplash-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"sometimes when you're overqualified, you should be planning to move along\" width=\"341\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ben-white-148430-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ben-white-148430-unsplash-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ben-white-148430-unsplash-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ben-white-148430-unsplash-1080x721.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If possible, you should plan to leave a job for which you are overqualified so that you can avoid being sidelined into an unsuitable role for the long-term.\u00a0\u00a0Being overqualified often means that you\u2019re underemployed \u2026 working but not earning what you should be earning. This isn\u2019t trivial. Compounded over the long term, this will have a negative impact on your life-long earnings and standard of living. When this is serious, and your low pay makes it difficult to pay off student loans and\/or other debts while sustaining other aspects of your life the financial stress can take a toll on your mental and physical health.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you need help navigating the world of work?\u00a0<\/strong>Contact Dr. Helen today for a free and confidential initial consultation by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/appointments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">phone<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:%20helen@ioadvisory.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">email<\/a>,\u00a0or via direct message on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drheleno_ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IOAdvisoryServices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>, or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/helenofosu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LinkedIn<\/a>.\u00a0If something\u00a0<strong>urgent<\/strong>\u00a0comes up, I\u2019m also available by a voice or video on\u00a0<strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Magnifi<\/a><\/strong>, an expertise-on-demand app.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Have you ever wished you could get inside the head of a hiring manager? You can.\u00a0<\/strong>Dr. Helen Ofosu is a Career Coach\/Counsellor with a difference. She has worked for organizations to create hiring and screening tools. She\u2019s created countless pre-screening tests, interviews,\u00a0simulations,\u00a0and role plays for organizations of all kinds.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Helen\u2019s training in Industrial and Organizational\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/what-is-industrial-organizational-psychology-2795302\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(I\/O) Psychology<\/a>\u00a0means she is a genuine expert in evaluating work-related behaviours. She uses those skills to help hiring\u00a0managers tell\u00a0the difference between\u00a0people who say the right things during interviews and people who actually deliver on the job.\u00a0<strong>In other words, Dr. Helen understands first-hand how job candidates are assessed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[speaker-mute]<\/p>\n<p>More than career coaching,\u00a0<em>it\u2019s career psychology<\/em>\u00ae.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I\/O Advisory Services<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Building Resilient Careers\u00a0and Organizations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please share this article using any of the social media icons below.<\/p>\n<p>[\/speaker-mute]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A lot of us grew up being told that we were wonderful and can do anything that we set our minds on. Sometimes, this is true, and we have unlimited potential and abilities. 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