Situation where an individual does not have the level of qualification, skills or experience required to perform a job adequately.
Comment
- Underqualification:
- can be assessed against the level of qualification, the skills or the degree of work experience;
- can be temporary (such as employers hiring underqualified staff for a high-level position until they find a more appropriate person) or have a more permanent character;
- this term is close to, but not synonymous with: undereducation, underskilling.
Source
Cedefop.