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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Resume-Mentor on 2025-11-04 18:41:46+00:00.

Here is the simple, honest truth about applying for a job:

When a job description (JD) is created, the hiring manager doesn’t sit down and lovingly write a 20-point checklist of things they want. They sit down and define the top 3-5 non-negotiable criteria needed to do the job.

The rest is noise.

You don’t need to match 100% of the bullets. You need to prove you match the Filter Criteria.

THE RULE: Read the entire job description and identify the five skills/responsibilities that are mentioned most frequently or are clearly marked as mandatory (“required,” “must have,” or “non-negotiable”).

Your action plan:

1. Delete generic bullet points from your resume (e.g.“Team player,” “Detail-oriented”).

2. Replace them with direct, quantified achievements that prove you crushed those five filter criteria.

3. If they require “5+ years of Python for data analysis,” your resume needs a bullet point starting with a result-driven verb and mentioning Python, data analysis, and a metric.

A resume screening machine (ATS) and a tired recruiter are both looking for instant, undeniable proof you meet the non-negotiables. Give it to them clean, fast, and high up on the page.

I hope this helps!