Now a days it seems like most recruiters are looking for applicants with one thing and one thing only: experience. If you or someone you know has had to go through an application process in the recent past, that word probably made you shudder. How does it make you feel when you are judged by your experiences alone and not your capabilities? You may have trained for something your entire life, but never had an opportunity to express it because that is how the deck was dealt to you. Is that really fair in terms of life or employment? We've all been taught that life isn't fair and being close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. But sometimes you are closer to the ideal candidate than you would think.