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The Myth of the Perfect Candidate

8 min readLast updated 2026-07-17Beginner levelOfficial-source checked

Somewhere out there is a candidate who ticks every box on the job ad. They do not exist. The person who gets hired is usually the one who applied while everyone else was still counting requirements.

The Myth of the Perfect Candidate

Somewhere out there is a candidate who ticks every box on the job ad. They do not exist. The person who gets hired is usually the one who applied while everyone else was still counting requirements.

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