Prior to my career in insurance, I obtained by MBA and a doctorate in another field. I have experience in insurance for the past 10 years as well. I’ve been applying to managerial positions recently and I’m having such a hard time getting a call back or even been told I’m over qualified during interviews. Would it be best if I just remove my degrees from my resume?

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Removing the doctorate from your CV will certainly help. Remember, hiring managers are looking for the right fit just as much as they’re looking for someone who won’t compete with them. They’re not going to hire you if they sense that you might be competition for them.

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I’m wondering if you could leave the degrees on, just make them a brief part of your resume? But if you are already doing that and feel like the overqualified is holding you back, not sure. I have a few different versions of my resume now and am seeing what works.

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