Monday, March 29, 2010

"Free agents" help some employers upgrade

Good news for seasoned professionals looking for work. Companies are finally discovering that hiring overqualified job candidates brings extra value to the workplace. Read more.

This is a great time for companies to upgrade their workforces at bargain prices. There are a lot of seasoned professionals searching for jobs -- "free agents" who could elevate businesses. Many of them would sacrifice salary and a fancy office for job security and quality of life benefits. The thought that these so-called overqualified candidates would grow bored or move on to a better job as soon as the economy improves doesn't necessarily apply to everyone.

For employers to be scared off by job seekers with vast institutional knowledge is to pass up an opportunity to upgrade their businesses. These are different times. The old rules and myths no longer apply. Employers who couldn't afford to improve their personnel two years ago might ago might be able to do so now.

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