Advice on how to best succeed as a recruiter? (Marine Corps)

2015-02-16T09:45:16-05:00

So I have just been called upon by the Corps to recruit the next generation of Marines. I'm not the most extroverted guy in the world and find it difficult to just walk up to people I don't know. Any tips from people who were in the same boat would be greatly appreciated. I just want to leave this recruiting tour and look back on it as a success and not a failure.

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Feb 16 at 2015 3:41 PM

2015-02-16T15:41:47-05:00

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." - Wayne Gretzky

But seriously, the Marine Corps does not set Marines up for failure. It's not in our best interest. They're going to send you to Recruiting School, and teach you some great soft skills. You're going to take those soft skills, and you're going to marry them up with your experiences.

The Marine Corps has A LOT to offer. Just think about how much you have changed in the last half dozen years. Not just big ways, but little ways. Think about everything you've learned. Think about the opportunities.

Now think back to everything else you've done in the Marines, and remember you'll get as much out of this as you put into it.

That guy you walk up to might want to lose 30 pounds, or gain 20 pounds of muscle. Or just get the hell out of whatever town he's in. There's something for everyone. All you need to do is entice them to make the first step.

Response by Capt Richard I P. made Mar 7 at 2015 9:31 PM

2015-03-07T21:31:59-05:00

Offer them the challenege: 'do you have what it takes to earn the title 'Marine?'....prove it!' Then set the example. Show them what it means to be one of us.

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Jul 12 at 2019 11:25 PM

2019-07-12T23:25:06-04:00

@SSgt Eric Paulson SSgt Private RallyPoint Member

A few years late to respond, not too late to ask, how was Recruiting?

An Army Recruiter I recently spoke with extolled the personal skills he acquired that were demanded by the mission?

Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 13 at 2019 11:23 AM

2019-07-13T11:23:59-04:00

Honesty is the best policy. Think how you would feel if someone screwed your life up. Don't sell jobs, but rather the intangibles of being a Marine. Stand by for some long hours, but as long as you are honest it will pay off. Survivor of 36 one month tours 1984-87. 86 recruits.