[jart]

If I copied and pasted some boilerplate requirements to save time, I would look for the candidate whose attitude is, "I'm so strong in other areas you haven't considered that you're going to overlook your requirements and make an exception for me" rather than the candidate who thinks, "I take bullet points so seriously that I'm going to focus on deceiving you into thinking I meet them when I actually don't". You will eventually find an employer who doesn't bother fact checking but is that the kind of employer you want?

[lovich]

How many HR resume filters do you get past before you even get a chance to make that argument?

You could be referred personally to some hiring manager but you have to admit that situation is a minor occurrence compared to most job postings