3 ways to keep overqualified employees happy

2. Appreciation

Any HR professional worth their salt knows the value of recognition. There are varying opinions on how best to reward employees – be it through monetary bonuses or simply a pat on the back and a heart-felt ‘thank you’ – but one thing everyone can acquiesce to is that appreciating your workers is a very good way of instilling loyalty.

"Not a lot of research on this, but scholars often talk about having choice in the matter as a contingency of whether feeling overqualified will be problematic or not," said Erdogan. "For example, if the person willingly goes into a situation due to a desire to spend more time with family or reduce stress inherent in their jobs, the outcome is different for them."

3. Talented co-workers