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When overqualification becomes a barrier to employment for veterans

I have three degrees and fifteen years of military experience and I just got rejected for a entry-level position because I lack relevant experience and I want to scream.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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You got turned down for an entry-level job for lacking experience despite years of it, and it makes no sense.

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