Am I Qualified?

Like any person with a job, I am always looking around to see what else is out there...and yes, I know, I should be kissing the ground of this publishing house I work for because I do happen to have a descent job during a pretty bad economical time.

But, I do love carousing mediabistro for the latest and greatest in jobs...but I find it just like my days of jdating. You read a job listing (profile). You get that feeling like wow, this job (guy) may be for me...you want the same things, it is attractive in every way...and then you get to what is usually ONE line that says something that disappoints you. ie: You must have knowledge of the insurance/risk management industry (does anyone even know what that is?) or experience in the food and wine industry is preferred (I eat and drink, a lot, so does that mean I have experience?) If I google insurance/risk management online and read about it, does that mean I have knowledge and can apply? I am, like many people in NYC, in publicity. Whether you are publicising a clothing line, a book, a piece of gum on the sidewalk or a tree, its all the same bull shit.

So, I have just decided that I am going to make these HR folks reading my resume throw me out of the running instead of me just not going for it...let them decide. After all, I'm sure when they were applying for their jobs, it said "Human Resources experience a plus" and they figured they were human and have pretty good resources in their life so why not.