tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36194190.post6613501060980295218..comments2024-03-28T05:53:19.604-05:00Comments on It's the Rheo Thing: Overqualified?Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04412324900423436763noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36194190.post-51435377940411047672010-04-28T14:05:22.911-05:002010-04-28T14:05:22.911-05:00But there still is a lot of money being left on th...But there still is a lot of money being left on the table - in this case the money that the employer keeps by not paying full price for the qualifications of the worker.<br /><br />The whole issue is particularly relevent in this economy given high unemployment.<br /><br />I haven't see Undercover Boss.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04412324900423436763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36194190.post-25088326924384700242010-04-28T13:36:09.553-05:002010-04-28T13:36:09.553-05:00I think part of the "overqualified" defe...I think part of the "overqualified" defense is that even businesses can have fragile egos, and so reject those thought to be unlikely to accept an offer. <br />Another issue is the perception that a position of no challenge will result in no effort. As elementary school teachers experience, a student who is too advanced for a class can be as disruptive as one who is struggling. And if you've seen Undercover Boss, the mindset of a CEO tends to be counterproductive at the pointy end of customer service.<br />I think the main reason, as you mentioned, is that frequent turnover is hugely expensive. It saps productivity of long-time employees who have to keep orienting and meeting new colleagues. Project hand-over from departing to incoming employee is also a source of inefficiency and error. Finally, many large corporations have a mandatory amount of initial training.Materialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17212265123565984739noreply@blogger.com