Should I apply for a job that has requirements on the job description that I don't have or are above my level of experience?

So I want you all to go big. Aim high. I want that you're going to exit this at the other end with a lot more confidence and I want to give you a little boost here a little.  I'll speak for all of us as hiring managers, this job description is written for the perfect person who does not exist.

My guide post is about 70% and you could be missing some pretty big things. I'm okay with that because another candidates going to have another 70% and you won't know which ones I'm really stack ranking on until you apply.

 You're trying to just win interviews, friends. That's it. When you apply, "Oh, can I do that job" and "I don't know if I want ..." You want the interview, you want to meet the people. You want to have that conversation and you want to be chosen to interview from your application.

So apply. If you're, I say 60 to 70% and they're going to be some wild ones you don't have. So what? They want an MBA. Yeah, so what? They want you to speak Swahili. Okay, I don't. You'll learn that on the job or you'll commit to getting that certificate at night while in the job?

There's lots of great answers we'll give you for how to address those gaps. Don't focus on the gaps. Aim high. The key on every job description most will save how many years of experience they're looking for. Entry-level jobs that some of you will be applying to may say one to three years and even if you have no tech background, we're going to want you to go for those jobs.

But absolutely. What's the worst that can happen if you apply to a job that is way too high? You're not going to get the interview, but you haven't lost anything. You're not going to piss the company off, "This person shouldn't be applying to this."

I want you to apply big with confidence.