should I phone this job vacancy. opinions please

[skyofdiamonds]

My dream job has come up. Its highly competitive for posts and one has come up in my city.
On reading the advert, they want 3 years experience post graduation.i have 18 months.
I want to ring them, I am actually employed by the same organisation so employment would be easy from a paper work front.
Im just too nervous to phone and need encouragement.
I stand about 0.001 chance of grtting the job, but it really is my dream to do this particular role for a living.
What do we think?

Do it......life is too short for regrets. Call them....now!!

Look at it this way - what do you lose by not phoning?

Always try. You'll kick yourself otherwise. Good luck!

Anynideas on exactly what to say? Shall I bring it up straighT Away? make conversation regsrding the post first and then drop it in at the end?
If they say I can apply then id like to come and visit and if they say no then id like to do some work shadowing.

Go for it!! You have nothing to lose by applying, but potentially lots to lose by not!

Good luck

You certainly won't get it if you don't call.

Have a think about why you feel that you will be fine for the job without the 3 years experience so if it comes up you can answer any concerns they might have. If you are enthusiastic have some relevant experience and a willingness to learn then they may not be too rigid on that requirement.

Good luck

Be honest, tell them it is the kind of position you see yourself in and have been working toward. It shows you have a plan and are enthusiastic.
At the very least it will be interview experience that will help you secure it next time.
Although i'm a great believer in making it happen...

Do it, do it, do it!

Get straight to it, be business-like.

Good luck!

Yes apply for the job, often these restrictions are flexible. Experience is overrated in any case, I've worked with people with 20 years experience who are still hopeless.

I would say go for it. You have some experience, just not the specified amount.
You won't know unless you ask.

Absolutely go for it! If you don't ask, you don't get

Good luck!

Again, go for it!
My view is no-one ever matches all the requirements 100% (unless the spec was written for them!), so if no-one's "perfect" what's the better option - someone with everything just a little bit less experience than preferred, or someone who ticks a different 9 out of 10 boxes.

Less than the desired amount of experience (in time scales) is easier to talk around, than lack of a specific qualification.

Go for it! Say you are planning on applying because you are very focussed on that role in the future.

The worst they can do is say no. Go for it!

Just say I'm phoning to enquire about said job vacancy. I understand you require 3 years experience but after having worked doing such job, I feel I have the appropriate knowledge and experience...