Posted on May 26, 2015
What needs to change in the recruitment phase of Servicemembers?
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As a Chaplain, I sometimes echo my Commander and CSM when dealing with problem Soldiers by asking, "So what did the recruiter miss?" "This guy arrived here with problems. Did they not see that at the recruiters? How did he make it through Basic even?"
In your opinion, what needs to change in the recruitment phase, if anything?
In your opinion, what needs to change in the recruitment phase, if anything?
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In the sense of processing....
A recruiter is only the individual who processes a civilian who volunteers to enlist.
When you say issues, what do uou see more of:
Medical
Moral
Family
Other -explain.
As a recruiter it is my responsibility to determine qualifications, not make some who is disqualified become qualified.
I would like to know more because i feel that i can make a differnce, and what i do counts.
Are these issues something that a recruiter should be able to detect, or something MEPS examiners sould fine.
Dd 2807-1, 2807-2. Unless they say i had " condition " i cant dq them. 40-50 has a lot of dq's.
A recruiter is only the individual who processes a civilian who volunteers to enlist.
When you say issues, what do uou see more of:
Medical
Moral
Family
Other -explain.
As a recruiter it is my responsibility to determine qualifications, not make some who is disqualified become qualified.
I would like to know more because i feel that i can make a differnce, and what i do counts.
Are these issues something that a recruiter should be able to detect, or something MEPS examiners sould fine.
Dd 2807-1, 2807-2. Unless they say i had " condition " i cant dq them. 40-50 has a lot of dq's.
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The biggest issue with recruitment (depending on branch) is "quotas."
It's really a simple: Is this person qualified? and What can I do to make them qualified? question.
When you add in the quota system, it presents an "ethical dilemma" if someone is not making numbers, or is close to not making numbers.
Our service members are ethical. We give them LOTS of ethical training, from the time they enter the service and throughout their career... however, when you put someone in a position enough times to make a bad decision, eventually it "can" happen, if there is enough incentive (pro/con) on the line.
This changes the context of that very simple question above, and judgement & discretion starts seeping in. Instead of Yes/No, it becomes I believe, or I think.
It's really a simple: Is this person qualified? and What can I do to make them qualified? question.
When you add in the quota system, it presents an "ethical dilemma" if someone is not making numbers, or is close to not making numbers.
Our service members are ethical. We give them LOTS of ethical training, from the time they enter the service and throughout their career... however, when you put someone in a position enough times to make a bad decision, eventually it "can" happen, if there is enough incentive (pro/con) on the line.
This changes the context of that very simple question above, and judgement & discretion starts seeping in. Instead of Yes/No, it becomes I believe, or I think.
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