Answering "Why Do You Want This Job" When You're Over-qualified - Part 1

Part 1 of our guidance on answering the question "Why Do You Want This Job" when you're over-qualified.

People find themselves interviewing for jobs for which they're over-qualified for all sorts of reasons. Of course, a layoff is one, but sometimes it's about family or health, or another reason. Interviewers are often very blunt and just ask: "why do you want this job, when you are clearly overqualified?", and so it's as well to have an answer prepared.