Over my years in the Israeli job market, I have noticed then when posting a job opening, there are a lot of companies that require a specific degree for the opening. For example, the job opening may be in sales management or even an executive management role, yet they demand a university degree in engineering for the role.
First, if this is indeed an executive role, the company needs to ask if the candidate will be involved in the product or service development side of the business. If not, the degree in engineering or other science related discipline is not going to help. As a matter of fact, the required personality may not lend itself well to someone who has a more mathematical or science brain.
Second, a good sales person can be trained on any product or service, with the correct investment (time, materials, etc.) The ability to network, manage a sales cycle, understand the needs of a client to match the product/service...these are the necessary components for a successful sales executive. If the company can not train the sales staff on its product or service, it will have a hard time getting the public to buy it.
Third, companies thrive on diversity. While an army needs all its personnel to march in one direction with no deviation or questioning of authority, companies need different outlooks to survive and plan for the future. Having all the staff come from the same background may sound like a good idea, but in the dynamic business world that we live in today, this is a bad idea.
These are just a few of my thoughts on the recruitment process. Feel free to let me know what you think.
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