Should I remove my qualifications from my Resume so i can get lower jobs?

I don't think people will think down on you for removing qualifications to get an entry level job, if you're doing it for your children. But remember to look for a high level position on the side line so you can better provide for you're children when they need it.

I think it is not advisable to remove your qualifications from your resume. Some people would understand, but others would think that you are not being honest to get in for the interview. Try to explain it in your cover letter that you are applying for that particular posts to explore other opportunities in the industry and willing to learn. You may also want to add that you will discuss your qualifications background if your application is taken into consideration. I hope it will work and I wish you all the best.

Sometimes when you are without a job you feel as if jobs are not available anywhere. But that is not true. The right job has to come your way. I have worked in so many places and ended up as an Accountant of a UN agency. My statistics are that for 250 applications you get 12 interviews and one job. I have done this even when computers were not available. Sometimes when jobs start coming they come all at once. This is Murphy's law.

Why hide it? That's something I'd gladly put out there for employers to see. Granted, I've only got a Bachelor's, but still and all, it's something I'm proud of. Keep it on your resume. You never know who might be calling you for an interview. Good luck!

i fully understand what you mean. these are tough times and expenses seem to be ever increasing. even though i would say that resume alone does not get you the job. it is how you present yourself at the time of interview. be honest and straight forward as to the reason why you are willing to accept such a job. most organizations value higher education for long term association where you become more productive with time. continue your efforts and have patience and you will definitely get a job. good luck

Personally i wouldnt remove it i would just leave it there. There are plenty of people as qualified as you who do those kinds of jobs to get a little extra income, or as something to tide them over to the next job and these employers know that. Also i dont think i would be good to hide it and then tell them later, even though your intentions are good it is still lying and it would look bad on you as a person. Good luck i hope you can find a job soon

I have heard of this happening a lot. It is not just you. I would leave it on there. It is better to be honest than to omit information and later to have the employer think you were lying from what I have seen. I am trying to get into teaching myself so I know things are tough out there.

In my personal experience it depends on the type of work or job that needs to ber done. Years ago I applied for a temporary menial job. The person who told me of the vacancy said I needed to put in a lower qualification if I wanted the job. I did, and got the job. It is a sad fact that many employers are reluctant to employ people with a high qualification. I do not blame them though. Many grads have the tendency to voice out their opinions early on in the job, even though they contradict the system. Others refuse to do certain tasks. Some do not stay long, moving on to better pastures. Training new employees adds on to the cost. In short, people are afraid to employ overqualified persons because of greater potential problems/

I don't think it would be wise to downgrade your qualifications to match the requirements of a lower job. It will be difficult to defend yourself during the interview as the interviewers will most likely know, and it will appear that you are lying. If you want to apply for a lower position, it's still best to be honest about your intentions, and focus on your strengths in relation to the job you desire. If employers see that you can bring in something to company and make it clear that you won't just hop into the next better job that comes your way, they will have no second thoughts in hiring you. But do brush up on your interviewing skills, there are a lot of interview questions on the net that you can practice with. This phase of the screening process can make or break your chances. Good luck to your job hunting!

you should just leave it

I suggest not to remove them. What really these employers are looking is how willing you are to take jobs under your qualifications. Some employers will even more happy that you are more qualified than specified. However, some employers will not accept you because they believed that when you feel not good about the job, you have the chance to easily quit the job because you always think of your qualifications. I have experienced this but I have learned a lot. Keep posting. Happy mylotting. Have a nice day. jeff

Keep a generic resume as a template. Add in detail your skills/qualifications for a specific application unless the application (city federal state etc) requests ALL.

As far as i know i have heard from some people i know that people have been turned down because they were over qualified, but there are also some nice employers that dont take those things into consideration but appreciate us for making such a decision like yours.

hey dude don't get depressed by recession.u have masters degree and whylose ur dignity by working in other fields. just wait for right moment May god help you

What you could do however is create a resume that is just based off of your skills. There are a lot of people that have more than one resume that they send out. It is always a good idea to do so, to show your versatility. For example, I have a writing resume, an Administrative Assistant resume and I also have a management resume. Then based on what job I am applying for, I send the resume accordingly. I am also in the same situation where I am looking for a job. It is quite frustrating when you know you can do the work but, a company won't hire you because you are to knowledgeable. Or the other thing that is driving me up a wall, the "who you know" gets in there. For example, I recently applied for a management position at a corporation, as I was leaving from my interview. A gentleman walks in says that he a friend of the hiring manager and that he has an interview with him. Come to find out, that guy got the position. I was so steamed. Why do people do that to others. Especially when they know you are qualified to do the work and probably need the job more than that guy does. I apologize, I will get off the soap box now. Good luck in finding a job. I will pray for you.

When someone tells you that you're overqualified for a job... "No man willing to learn, follow the rules, come to work, and actually do the work properly is overqualified for a job, Maam/Sir"

I think it's not a good idea. Lower resume qualification can affect the acceptance. Perhaps they want to accepting you as their employee but since you have lower qualification as written on you resume, then they won't accept you as their employee. I think the best thing to do, if you are really want to have a lower than your qualification job, maybe you can do it by lowering your expected salary. Usually a company is afraid to hiring a high qualification employee because of the better experiences usually will asking for better salary. So i think if you are willing to work under your qualification, perhaps you can do it by lowering your expected salary. Good luck and have a nice day. Happy mylotting.

Hi, I can understand what you are going through......even I have a degree in hotel management but I am doing a job which is not from my field......I have the offer letter of one particular hotel but then because of recession they are not able to provide jobs to us.....but then I dint really change anything in my resume....they did ask me why am I not looking for a job in my stream, but I straight away said that because of recession I am not able to find a job so in order to keep things moving in my life I have to work somewhere......they appreciated my honesty and placed me on the job......i am happy as I get good amount of money here...... But you should be little careful as not all employers would like this.......so choose where you want to show honesty and where not....... Wish you luck friend !!!! Welcome to mylot !!

my suggestion to this is that , look for what minimum and maximum qualification does the job you were interested in doing is asking for, and based on that you put in your resume the maximum qualification that you have done , to get better prospect of getting selected in the interview.And if at all the job has not specified any qualification to do the job and if you are interested in doing that job to earn for basic necessities, then i would suggest you to remove your qualification in the resume. i hope this helps you in making decision.

You've certainly hit a hot topic here. I can relate to your situation a little too. I've been looking for something that now suits my lifestyle rather than driving for promotion and further success and my 'education' includes a professional qualification and a lot of managerial experience. However when applying for some of these more general jobs I'm very aware that my CVs (I've got 3 or 4 that I use for different types of scenarios) still usually need to have some reference to qulifications or educational attainments. Inevitably, in an interview situation, assuming you can get that far, the subject will come up and honest interviewees will find it hard to avoid mentioning it sometime. What I've tried to do is submit a covering letter where I can and look to explain my thought process there. As has been said before though some more insecure employers will take fright at the thought that an employee might actually be better qualified than them. Not really a solution to your question I guess but food for thought!