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Employees who feel overqualified view more work tasks as unreasonable

Employers typically seek out well-qualified candidates, but a new study by researchers in the Penn State School of Hospitality Management highlights the potential risks associated with workers who feel overqualified for their jobs. When employees saw themselves as overqualified, they were more likel...

Employees who feel overqualified view more work tasks as unreasonable
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Employers typically seek out well-qualified candidates, but a new study by researchers in the Penn State School of Hospitality Management highlights the potential risks associated with workers who feel overqualified for their jobs. When employees saw themselves as overqualified, they were more likely to consider some of their workload unfair or worthless, the researchers said.

Originally published at Phys.org

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