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title: "43 Percent of Job Seekers Are Hiding Their Best Qualifications to Get Hired"
description: "A Monster survey finds job seekers are downplaying experience, accomplishments, and titles because they fear being rejected as overqualified."
author: "Bruce Crumley"
section: business
published: 2026-10-09T13:34:20.464275+00:00
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publisher: "Valor & Ventures Media"
source: "Inc."
source_url: https://www.inc.com/bruce-crumley/43-percent-of-job-seekers-are-hiding-their-best-qualifications-to-get-hired/91413739
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# 43 Percent of Job Seekers Are Hiding Their Best Qualifications to Get Hired

*A Monster survey finds job seekers are downplaying experience, accomplishments, and titles because they fear being rejected as overqualified.*

## Article

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Bruce Crumley · Inc.

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Originally published by Inc.: https://www.inc.com/bruce-crumley/43-percent-of-job-seekers-are-hiding-their-best-qualifications-to-get-hired/91413739