"Too Professional"

I recently discovered that I was considered "too professional" for a position. At a hedge fund. Huh? How on earth am I too professional? How can anyone really be "too professional" when dealing with money matters? Not to mention it was a six-figure gig. Of course that's gonna make me be as professional as possible!

Apparently, I have no idea how I come across in interviews. This is a big deal, and now I need to figure out exactly how to overcome this very important obstacle. I have no idea where to go from here.

"Overqualified," I've heard a lot. And as annoying as that one is, this "too professional" business has really thrown me. I smiled, I laughed, I joked, I thought I let them see a little of who I really am, but apparently not. When I discovered this little tidbit of hiring information, I also found out that they ended up hiring some California girl for the position. Maybe I just wasn't sunny enough. Maybe I shouldn't wear a suit. Or, maybe it just wasn't the right fit. Six figures or not, I need the right fit just as much as they do. Maybe what I should do is take this "professional" crap as a compliment and move forward with it. Yes, I'll add "professional" to my resume right now!