Job-seeking Americans report feeling underqualified for prospective jobs

One in four Americans feel “underqualified” for jobs today, according to a new survey.

A new poll of 2,000 Americans actively job seeking found 39% fear potential employers would also deem them underqualified for roles they’re applying for. Eighteen percent fear the opposite — that they’ll be seen as too overqualified.

Yet 39% still feel optimistic about their job prospects in the next year and 56% believe prioritizing employee education might be the answer to their troubles.