OK, I went for a gig this week. Interview went really very well, and they provided feedback at end of interview and confirmed I had been the perfect candidate; answered all of their questions as they wanted, they were really impressed with me. Brilliant, I thought.
But, I was then told, I'm over-qualified for the role. Am now nonplussed. Was asked "if a more senior position was available (wink wink) would you be interested in it?" - "of course" I replied, "and would the rates be different (higher) for this more senior role?" I asked - "yes they would" - brilliant I'm thinking.
Problem is this more senior role is not yet funded or signed off, whereas the original role is.
So looks like I'm not getting the original role owing to being overqualified, and need to wait now for them to seek to achieve sign off for this other role which is currently in the ether. There's a chance of course that it doesn't materialise at all.
If the 'ether-based' role doesn't materialise, I would take the original role (it's the one which I applied for in the first instance anyway) but it seems unlikely that I'll be considered further for it, or even be offered a chance - despite being able to do a "great job" for the org concerned, as they advised at my meeting. If I could do a 'great job' then why not effing well give me the job?
On the overqualified bit, these people have had my full CV for weeks, and should have been able to work out the level where I have operated and gained an appreciation of what I can do - afterall it's all there in the CV and it's this information which resulted in the invite for interview.
If they did understand the above, then why invite me for interview in the first instance? Ironically, they have rejected several others who were not skilled enough, and then I turn up and get the 'overqualified' treatment!
So, not sure what to make of it, and yes, I know I will have to 'put it down to experience and move on', and I might, at some suitable juncture, need to 'reassess if I'm cut out for contracting'
Just wondered if this type of thing had happened to others & how they dealt with it?
But, I was then told, I'm over-qualified for the role. Am now nonplussed. Was asked "if a more senior position was available (wink wink) would you be interested in it?" - "of course" I replied, "and would the rates be different (higher) for this more senior role?" I asked - "yes they would" - brilliant I'm thinking.
Problem is this more senior role is not yet funded or signed off, whereas the original role is.
So looks like I'm not getting the original role owing to being overqualified, and need to wait now for them to seek to achieve sign off for this other role which is currently in the ether. There's a chance of course that it doesn't materialise at all.
If the 'ether-based' role doesn't materialise, I would take the original role (it's the one which I applied for in the first instance anyway) but it seems unlikely that I'll be considered further for it, or even be offered a chance - despite being able to do a "great job" for the org concerned, as they advised at my meeting. If I could do a 'great job' then why not effing well give me the job?
On the overqualified bit, these people have had my full CV for weeks, and should have been able to work out the level where I have operated and gained an appreciation of what I can do - afterall it's all there in the CV and it's this information which resulted in the invite for interview.
If they did understand the above, then why invite me for interview in the first instance? Ironically, they have rejected several others who were not skilled enough, and then I turn up and get the 'overqualified' treatment!
So, not sure what to make of it, and yes, I know I will have to 'put it down to experience and move on', and I might, at some suitable juncture, need to 'reassess if I'm cut out for contracting'
Just wondered if this type of thing had happened to others & how they dealt with it?
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