The black art of hiring ....
There's always the balance of finding someone that the team will get along with while not upsetting the Ivory tower.
Back in the 90's, I hired a lad who was a little under qualified, but was able to impress me by telling a tale about how he helped the city improve their street line painters by essentially duct taping cardboard to the base so that the wind couldn't carry the paint away before it hit it's mark. His management (white hard hat) had tried to veto the idea since the cardboard was going to wear out too quickly especially if it got wet. So, he'd went to a grocery store and got a box that was waxed from the produce section.
On the same day, I turned down an applicant who met all of our requirements, and had previously worked on the Space Station Mir (in the early 80's, before it had launched). Unfortunately, he has no personality and didn't seem to know how to think for himself.
At the time, I had a team of about 30 and my highest priority was getting someone who was competent and would mesh with the team.
Since the internet is a wonderful thing .... I might have found a late Xmas present for El-Jefe.
https://www.bobblebootyfresh.com/products/double-double-bogo-discounted
A twerking, Bobble-Head Air Freshener for his office.