The person who knows how will always have a job. The person who know why will always be his boss. If I had learned to type, I never would have made brigadier general. The valuable person in any business is the individual who can and will cooperate with others. Treat people like partners and they act like partners.
Most managers complain about the lack of able people and go outside to fill key positions.
I use the rule of 50 percent. If he looks like 50 percent of what you need, give him the job.