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Jotika · 22 Sep 2025
Contracts Specialist
Is it common to get rejected for skills that are transferrable rather meeting requirements word to word as per the advertisement?
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Ros · 23 Feb 2026
Community Management Specialist
Unfortunately yes, it's really common and super frustrating. A lot of companies use rigid criteria or automated screening that filters out anyone who doesn't tick every box exactly, even when the skills are clearly transferable.
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