If you land an interview, it means the hiring manager is interested in what you could bring to the job. Now it’s your job to get them to see your extra qualifications as a positive instead of a minus. Some tips:

• Explain why you want the job. And really mean it—if you don’t, you’re wasting your time and theirs.

• Don’t avoid the topic of your previous experience. Instead, describe how it will help you in this particular job. What is it about the position that attracted you to it?

• Show you’ve done your research on the company and that you’ll be a good fit for the organization. If there’s something you particularly admire about the company, say it.