To quote Star Wars: A New HopeStar Wars: A New Hope:
OWEN: I have no need for a protocol droid.
THREEPIO: (quickly) Sir -- not in an environment such as this -- that's why I've also been programmed for over thirty secondary functions that...
OWEN: What I really need is a droid that understands the binary language of moisture vaporators.
THREEPIO: Vaporators! Sir -- My first job was programming binary load lifter...very similar to your vaporators. You could say...
OWEN: Do you speak Bocce?
THREEPIO: Of course I can, sir. It's like a second language for me...I'm as fluent in Bocce...
OWEN: All right shut up! (turning to Jawa) I'll take this one.
He got the job even though he was not the ideal candidate and did not fulfill all the requirements, but he managed to convince the interviewer that:
- He hashad experience in a very similar skill to one of the listed requirements whichand that he might be able to build on that skill.
- He possessespossessed the one skill that actuallyactually mattered for the job.
- Despite his shortcomings, he was still a better fit for the job than the other candidates who applied.