Create more resumes and cover letters. If you can get a job coach or consultant that will help with some connections. Also, you can network with people on job search engines like this one and Linked. Look for free seminars or classes. But, yes, you be overqualified but you keep putting them in applications. Think like a high school or college student: intro jobs for experience to go up ladder. Contact local unemployment office for appointment to get ideas.

Hello Gregory, I completely understand where you coming from. I've too been told the exact samething about my resume and turned down for jobs that I know I'm qualified to do. It's very frustrating because I feel that now employers are using this pandemic to hire less than qualified people at a more cheaper pay.

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I too have an impressive resume. I worked as a chef for 30 years until my last place of employment went belly up due to the pandemic. I had worked there for 4 years. During the time I have had off, I have decided I would like to do something less stressful like working at a supermarket or convenience store. I'm not getting any callbacks so I feel your pain.

I'm sorry, Gregory. If you feel that you are overqualified (or told you were) and then weren’t hired as a result, the employer perhaps feared that you would accept the offer and then leave soon after if you felt the job was beneath you or you became bored.

Here are some tips on what to do when you're overqualified:

• Don’t oversell yourself Instead of focusing on highlighting all of your accomplishments on your resume if you’re overqualified, focus specifically on roles and responsibilities that align with the potential position. Be specific and straightforward! The goal is to make yourself appear in line for that position.

• Address salary concerns When you’re overqualified you will likely receive a salary reduction and it’s important to convey to the employer that you’re willing to take one. So, be sure to address the elephant in the room! In your cover letter make it clear that the role is an acceptable range for you. If you were a manager for example and you are now looking for an individual contributor role, make it clear you're not expecting a similar salary because you know this role has less responsibility.

• Be ready to explain why During an interview expect questions about why you want the job given your advanced experience and skills. This is likely the first question the employer will ask, so having a great answer prepared is very important. First, acknowledge that you know you're overqualified and next, provide reasons why it benefits the company to hire you. This could be that you plan to use your wide range of experience to mentor team members or assist when coworkers are out sick or on vacation.

• Utilize your experience Make sure to research the company before applying. Show them that you understand their problems and outline what your experience can bring to the organization. You're at an advantage because employers know that hiring someone with more experience means the learning curve for training/onboarding will be shorter and that someone with more experience at a lower price can greatly benefit them.

• Have a good attitude Don’t necessarily put on the breaks and think it can’t or won’t happen. Instead of seeing yourself as overqualified, view yourself as highly qualified with something extra to offer the company! Make sure NOT to treat this as a guarantee that the job is yours based on your experience. Even though you have all that great experience it doesn’t necessarily mean you will land the job on that alone. You will still need to convince the company what you can do for them!

Good luck and keep moving forward.