CareerJob Application
#RI-69a8228b·3 months ago·
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“Applied for junior role despite being overqualified”
What Actually Happened
Got rejected for being overqualified
What I wish I knew
"How to tailor application for junior roles"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Don't apply for roles that are too senior"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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Career Category
6,107
Career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.7/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
44%
of Career decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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