overqualified 

An excuse used by employers to not hire potential employees, usually causing a stagnant economy with high unemployment and poverty levels.

We cannot accept your application as you are overqualified.

overqualified by FreeFragSGS April 17, 2009

overqualified 

Employer euphemism meaning "over 40", used to circumvent age discrimination laws.

Interviewer: We can see that you have built up quite an impressive and varied resume. Unfortunately, we feel that you are overqualified for the job.

Translation: You're too old. We can get a recent college graduate who will be happy to work 80 hours a week for half of what we'd have to pay you for 40.

overqualified by DrSamba March 6, 2010

over qualified unemployable 

a person who has spent many years aquiring a large range of qualifications/degrees from University or College yet they are still unemployable due to their qualifications meaning shit.

1. James just recieved his bachelor of "something" to add to his docterate in "something else" but he still cant get a job because his qualifications are worth fuck all in the real world. Now he is going to collect welfare and become a hippy 30 year old student. hence an over qualified unemployable

over qualified unemployable by P-Pope July 20, 2008