Erdogan, Bauer, Peiro, and Truxillo (2011)bring to light the potential benefits of overqualification from the perspectives of both the overqualified employee and the organization. This is a phenomenon that has not received extensive attention in the industrial–organizational literature and is of particular importance given our current economic situation. One noteworthy inference that could be made from this article is this: If indeed employers recognize the potential benefits of hiring and retaining overqualified employees, a related outcome could be a decrease in discrimination against older workers. Although there are certainly overqualified employees applying for jobs in many industries across all age groups, older employees have historically been associated with the "overqualified"label. Indeed, many believe that "you are too qualified" or "you have too much experience"are merely euphemisms for "you are too old." Thus, if we can remove the stigma of overqualification in the eyes of employers, do we also reduce age bias? Unfortunately, it is likely not so simple.
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