Why do I feel like I have to really, really stretch the truth (NOT lie) to make my resume fit some job descriptions?

I know the job description is probably over selling the role too, but am I alone?

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What’s interesting in a job recruitement process is to identifiy what you know, what you can do, but also what you could do given the possibility.
So I guess if you know you can learn to do something, it’s ok to show, in the best way possible, that you have the potential to do so

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Today the market wants a candidate who has 10+ years of experience, but knowledge that is fresh from college

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Price tag—so true

It’s just part of the game.

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