Gen Z, Millennials Shorten CVs to Combat 'Overqualification' Bias

• Gen Z and Millennials are deliberately shortening their CVs, focusing on recent experience to appear younger and more adaptable in a competitive job market.
• This trend, seen globally including in India, aims to avoid being labeled 'overqualified' and improve chances of passing initial screenings.
• Candidates remove older roles, degrees, and achievements, highlighting only 6-8 years of experience to navigate automated applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruiter biases.
• Experts like Yogish Arora argue this is a rational response to systemic inefficiencies and a broken hiring process, not a generational quirk.
• The strategy, while increasing interview chances, carries risks of misrepresentation and undervaluing one's expertise, but reflects a broader shift in professional identity.