3 Reasons Someone less Qualified Gets Your Job

I know that feeling that you get when you posses all the qualifications but you are never called back and instead a person who cares less about the position gets it. There are three main reasons someone less qualified gets the job.

1. Your resume doesn’t do you justice.
Avoid being so economical with information about yourself. It is up to you to communicate exactly what you want the recruiter to know through your cover letter, resume, and/or online presence.

You should show them that you are great by starkly highlighting your strength. You should also get rid of anything that dilutes or distracts from your most impressive point.

2. You’re too forgettable.
Recruiters are gathering information on many people at a time. Likely, they have already read several resumes immediately before yours, and they will read more immediately after.

Ensure that your CV is memorable by putting in a bit of details on your outstanding achievement.

3. A Google search raises red flags.
It has become common practice for recruiters to Google candidates, to put a face to a name, see what you are talking about, and filter out those people who strike them as irresponsible, incompetent, or unfriendly.

Anything could be a red flag including a profile picture. Be careful with how you present yourself online.