I will copy my answer to a similar question in Academia SE:

Do not worry that much about the exact requirements. The process of creating a job/position offer is the following:

• the job: screwing screws with a screwdriver
• the actual requirements: ability to twist your wrist

This does not sound cool/expanded enough so we add some more requirements:

• experience with a screwdriver
• business acumen to understand the implications of the strategy of the company
• fluent English, German and Swahili - in case the purchase order for the screwdriver was from there
• ability to convey an idea, in case one would need to do a PowerPoint on the usage of screwdrivers

Then come the candidates, usually interested in Liberal Arts or Musicology. None has seen a screw.

Then come you, and say that you are very good in production lines and have seen videos on how to use a screwdriver, and that it honestly does not look hard and you are willing to work hard to understand the subtleties of the job. Heck, you have even purchased a screwdriver to get some experience ahead of time.

The jury has not even seen the job offer, they know what they need and except if the experience with a screwdriver is an absolute must -- you look like a reasonable candidate.

There is of course the chance of the screwdriver maniac who has been doing this for the last 10 years, enthusiastic about the business consequences and having published a paper on that in Swahili (and then presented in with PowerPoint on a conference). Bad luck, he is a better fit but at least you tried.

Do not worry that much about the exact requirements. The process of creating a job/position offer is the following:

• the job description: screwing screws
• the actual requirements of the manager: ability to twist your wrist

Since this does not sound cool/expanded enough in the job posting, so we add some more requirements:

• experience with a screwdriver
• business acumen to understand the implications of the strategy of the company
• fluent English, German and Swahili - in case the purchase order for the screwdriver was from there
• ability to convey an idea, in case one would need to do a PowerPoint on the usage of screwdrivers

Then come the candidates, usually interested in Liberal Arts or Musicology. None has seen a screwdriver.

Then come you, and say that you are very good in production lines and screws, and have seen videos on how to use a screwdriver, and that it honestly does not look hard and you are willing to work hard to understand the subtleties of the job. Heck, you have even purchased a screwdriver to get some experience ahead of time.

The jury has not even seen the job posting, they know what they need and you look like a reasonable candidate.

There is of course the chance of the screwdriver maniac who has been doing this for the last 10 years, enthusiastic about the business consequences and having published a paper on that in Swahili (and then presented in with PowerPoint on a conference). Bad luck, he is a better fit but at least you tried.

^{(Copied with minor changes from my answer to a similar question in Academia SE)}