Originally Posted by DaveArmour:
Unless it's part of a legal requirement qualifications are negotiable just like any other part of a job. From the outset tell them how you would handle the biggest problems they don't want to have to deal with. I'll bet the definition of "qualified" will change pretty quickly.
Yup. Our local library went from requiring someone with a Masters degree for their director position to requiring practical library experience. The couple of people they had with masters were awful - the lady with the Associates degree and actual experience did a better job... You never know!