Yes - When you are hiring, you usually have a specific problem you want addressed. Most places, these days, do not hire with the idea, Hey lets get a bright p

Yes - When you are hiring, you usually have a specific problem you want addressed. Most places, these days, do not hire with the idea, Hey lets get a bright person and send them to training for 6 months. Risk is, and I have seen it happen, the person realizes they can then get a better (more money) job and leave. That said, being capable of learning is a bonus and would provide distinction. So if I had one person who was a A+ in tech xyz, but was never going to expand, verses a B- who was capable of becoming an A (not necessarily A+), but is capable of other skills, I would go for the second, since both could probably do the job I needed now.