Hiring in IT and Relevance of Domain Experience


We recently wanted to hire two candidates (SQL developers with around 5-10 years of experience) to join our team. Since we partner with asset management companies, I wanted to hire people with expertise in asset management. However, my manager, who is much more experienced and a better judge of people, suggested to keep our options open. He did not want to restrict to the  candidates with domain experience.  Here is a brief summary of our reasons.

Hiring Someone with Domain Experience  Expertise and Knowledge:  Candidates with specialized experience bring in-depth knowledge of asset management practices and industry regulations. Not