Haven't done doesn't mean can't do. A lack of experience might mean a lack of opportunity rather than a lack of skill or interest. Experience has a shelf life. In hi-tech, experience that is over 2 years old may be of no value because the information, tools, and customer expectations change so fast. Listing something on a resume is not experience.
People stretch the truth in resumes.
Where you get the experience matters. Experience at K-Mart is not usually equivalent with experience at Saks Fifth Avenue. The firm, branch, department, manager, and the time period are all important variables that can't be ignored. Experience does not guarantee success. When the gaps in experience between candidates is in the 1 - 3 year range, there is no value in counting additional experience.