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Updated · Lincoln Journal Star · Jul 24

Noor Azeez Says Iraqi Engineering Degree Blocks 2 Ways in Job Hunt

Updated

Updated · Lincoln Journal Star · Jul 24

Noor Azeez Says Iraqi Engineering Degree Blocks 2 Ways in Job Hunt

1 articles · Updated · Lincoln Journal Star · Jul 24

Noor Azeez said employers repeatedly judged her Iraqi engineering degree as a mismatch, ruling her underqualified for some jobs and overqualified for others.
Thursday's account highlights a credential-recognition problem in her job search, where the same degree has limited her chances at both technical and lower-level roles.
Azeez described the experience publicly while working as a CAD Technician II, underscoring how foreign-trained professionals can struggle to translate qualifications into local employment.

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Lincoln Journal Star13h ago

Noor Azeez's Iraqi Engineering Degree Deemed Under/Overqualified by Employers

Why do employers often use the term overqualified as a hidden shield to reject highly skilled foreign-trained engineers?

Are rigid local hiring filters and unrecognized degrees secretly engineering a massive, invisible talent shortage across technical industries?

Could standardized credential translation services be the ultimate secret to unlocking untapped immigrant talent in the workforce?

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Lincoln Journal Star13h ago

Noor Azeez's Iraqi Engineering Degree Deemed Under/Overqualified by Employers