Registry / Mechanisms / M-017

M Mechanism (M-017)

Exogenous (No Agency)

Experience-Age Grading Mismatch

Candidate with 10+ years applied for mid/senior role, triggering fears of boredom, rapid churn, or salary dissatisfaction.

Classification Facets

Actor Locus: recruiter

Nature: bias

Visibility: inferable

Removability: none

Structural Funnel Gates (Barriers) Where Mechanism Operates

B-003: Inbound Screening & Triage Stage: screening B-004: Recruiter Screening Call Stage: recruiter B-007: Hiring Manager In-Depth Review Stage: hiring-manager

Observable Signals Emitted (Artifacts)

A-013 Fidelity: direct

Feedback stating candidate is overqualified for the grade

A-002 Fidelity: euphemism

Generic "closer alignment" rejection template

Explicit Forensic Non-Inferences:

Being rejected as "overqualified" is an organizational tier mismatch, not a candidate deficiency.

Causal Graph Relations

Amplifies (Increases likelihood of):

M-004: Unstated Compensation Band Discrepancy

Masks (Provides plausible cover for):

M-001: Genuine Technical Skill Shortfall

Machine-readable static endpoint: /api/v1/mechanisms/M-017.json