What are your thoughts on applying for positions that prefer 6 months to a year more experience than you possess?

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Apply. Those year requirements are just guidelines for the perfect candidate. You only need to be better than the people who do apply.

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Apply sometimes places are looking at a hard stop with those requirements but more often in my experience it’s a guideline. My current job they were looking for someone with at least 10 years of experience. They hired me with 4. My boss said I had the most relevant experience for the job even though I had less years practicing law.

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Just apply and use any connections you might have. I had less than a year of experience (covid layoff) when I got my current job and the posting was looking for someone with 3-5 years experience. I was familiar with two people at the firm and asked them directly if they’d consider someone more junior and it worked.

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Do it

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Apply! For one thing, the numbers are oftentimes just general guidelines. Unless the job ad says something like “Do not apply unless you meet every requirement,” assume there is a bit of wiggle room. For another thing, sometimes firms remember previous applicants when they are hiring again. So it doesn’t hurt to try to get yourself on their radar early.

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Apply. I have never met all the requirements of a job I was hired for. Don’t self-select yourself out.

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Apply.

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