..., and mismatched qualification, and how these were related to selection decisions. A typology is proposed for categorizing applicant qualification levels and their potential human resource outcomes such as hiring decisions. Findings – Hiring managers report that they are willing to interview and hire...

... of overqualified individuals during selection decisions. Design/methodology/approach – Given the central role of psychological processes within the proposed model, this conceptual paper builds on a social cognition approach. Findings – The proposed model consists of seven primary factors that can help...