[davismwfl]

I have many people applying for positions I have open that lack the listed years of experience. If I review their resume and think their experience is still good enough to warrant a chat then I've already accepted they don't meet that requirement but I am still interested. I don't need you to address the fact you only have 3 years (if I am asking for 5+) if that is all that is on your resume and I have still made the call. What I need is the candidate to prove they are capable and have the knowledge and understanding to do the job relevant to at least their experience level they do have.

Part of the screening that helps me look at someone with lessor experience is if what they were doing closely matches the position details then I am likely to set them up for a chat, even with the difference in experience. I look at it this way, someone who has 5+ years of web dev experience in other industries and someone who has 3 years in our specific industry are nearly equivalent in many ways. One might require less technical help, but need more industry help and vice-versa so kinda a wash in many ways. This isn't always true of course, but is a good generalization.