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Moreover, even highly qualified candidates—those with years of experience and pertinent skills—find themselves struggling to secure interviews. The speaker criticizes the notion of being "overqualified"—a term often used as a polite pretext—suggesting that what employers really seek is a candidate perfectly matching their vague or shifting criteria. She points out that these companies often offer wages that feel insulting relative to experience, such as $55,000 for a role requiring multiple years of experience, which she dismissively regards as unrealistic.