They're going to lie to you and claim the job is all about (insert list of acronyms) and they need an experienced rock star.
You need to lie right back, that you're an experienced rock star in the field of (insert list of acronyms).
There are laws about filtering applicants based on IQ tests and reading comprehension tests and the like. This whole system is a stealth end-around to give applicants an IQ test along with a reading comprehension and writing test. Can you tune your resume to match our advertisement? No, then bye bye. If yes, well, lets talk.
Then later in the process when at the interview, they provide another stealth intelligence test when its assumed you'll know the list of requirements is made up and out of date and you should at the interview express deep knowledge of "scripting language of the month" and the like. To prove you're in touch with the actual job requirements.
There are other stealth intelligence tests, like crud app developers and web graphics artist types being dragged thru the wringer about the intimate details of b-tree data structures and sorting algos. Its an intelligence test that has nothing (usually) to do with the job unless they have a horrific NIH mismanagement problem.
There's nothing immoral or unethical about stretching the truth because they only care about the intelligence test aspect anyway, and the "list of acronyms" changes constantly including the time interval between publishing the advertisement and when they talk to you, and of course on the job you'll be expected to learn anything new instantly.
Just make sure to add an excuse to your list of skills like "also other job related skills" (BTW this is in itself part of the intelligence test). Or at least have a great interview response along the lines of why that wasn't included on the resume and maybe you're leaving things off your resume like felony convictions or something.
Also know that once you get past the first couple gatekeepers, your competition is people with skills who only have to lie a little, and really excellent skilled liars. So your honesty level should increase over time thru the process. Again this is yet another intelligence test aspect of the process. If you said "duh" WRT the above, you're a good candidate, if not, well, maybe not a "good fit" or whatever.
You do need an actual list of your skills for private use only. That's probably what the OP posted. Never give that full list to a HR rep or a computerized keyword scanner.
You need to lie right back, that you're an experienced rock star in the field of (insert list of acronyms).
There are laws about filtering applicants based on IQ tests and reading comprehension tests and the like. This whole system is a stealth end-around to give applicants an IQ test along with a reading comprehension and writing test. Can you tune your resume to match our advertisement? No, then bye bye. If yes, well, lets talk.
Then later in the process when at the interview, they provide another stealth intelligence test when its assumed you'll know the list of requirements is made up and out of date and you should at the interview express deep knowledge of "scripting language of the month" and the like. To prove you're in touch with the actual job requirements.
There are other stealth intelligence tests, like crud app developers and web graphics artist types being dragged thru the wringer about the intimate details of b-tree data structures and sorting algos. Its an intelligence test that has nothing (usually) to do with the job unless they have a horrific NIH mismanagement problem.
There's nothing immoral or unethical about stretching the truth because they only care about the intelligence test aspect anyway, and the "list of acronyms" changes constantly including the time interval between publishing the advertisement and when they talk to you, and of course on the job you'll be expected to learn anything new instantly.
Just make sure to add an excuse to your list of skills like "also other job related skills" (BTW this is in itself part of the intelligence test). Or at least have a great interview response along the lines of why that wasn't included on the resume and maybe you're leaving things off your resume like felony convictions or something.
Also know that once you get past the first couple gatekeepers, your competition is people with skills who only have to lie a little, and really excellent skilled liars. So your honesty level should increase over time thru the process. Again this is yet another intelligence test aspect of the process. If you said "duh" WRT the above, you're a good candidate, if not, well, maybe not a "good fit" or whatever.
You do need an actual list of your skills for private use only. That's probably what the OP posted. Never give that full list to a HR rep or a computerized keyword scanner.