stretch the truth A LOT, often in ways that seem extreme. however even this does not guarantee an interview.

Also recognize where you're applying - if you're applying to a huge company that is probably getting hundreds of applications, unless you are in the top echelon of people qualified for the job, your resume is probably being filtered out by some automated system before a real person has a chance to look at it. And some places will put out advertisements for jobs they don't actually need - they're just testing the waters, seeing who's out there.

So try to figure out who is actually urgently hiring and where your application has the best chance to be read. Often the smaller the business the less applications and they'll also have a real person read your application. And often employers will reduce their minimum qualifications on an ad if they really need someone. But don't refuse to apply to larger businesses or ads with more qualifications if you are well qualified and meet the minimum requirements - just recognize where your application will make the greatest impact.