surplus of skilled labor; overqualification
Wasei-eigo term used in business and HR contexts to describe a situation where there are more skilled workers than needed, or a person is overqualified for a job. Antonym: アンダースキル.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from over skill
Antonyms: アンダースキル
The problem of surplus skilled labor is becoming serious in this department.
彼はその仕事に対してオーバースキルだと感じている。
He feels overqualified for that job.
Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen.
Wasei-eigo from English 'over' and 'skill', meaning a surplus of skilled labor or overqualification.