Picture this: you see a job advertised and you know you could do the job well. The problem is, you don’t have the qualifications or any documentary evidence of experience for the position. How do you convince the employer that you are the right person for the job?Fear not: there are a few options.1.    Does the “old” way work?Maybe you have heard your parents or older members of your family say that the best way to get a job is to get another that will give you the necessary experience.The problem with this idea is that it is not necessarily a workable solution in today’s work climate. The job you wanted will probably be filled by the time you qualify: maybe you will be overqualified and therefore be ruled out. So what can you do?2.    There is a new and better way!Whilst the practices of hiring haven’t seen much change in the last two decades, what has happened is a greater degree of flexibility in selecting candidates. Perhaps you can try to obtain a position in the company that is at a lower level and work your way up. It may take some time and effort, but it could be worth it.Another approach is to craft your cover letter in such a way that you convince the recruiter that you can do the job even though you don’t have documentary evidence. Perhaps you have experience in a similar field that may be transferable to this position.As well as the cover letter, write your resume so that it highlights the duties you have undertaken at previous positions that approximately equate to this position. Of course, you should never claim anything that is not true, but there is nothing wrong with stressing the similarities your experience may have with the job requirements.