Making the Marine Corps Recruiting Process More Efficient

Abstract

Since the establishment of the AVF in 1973, the recruiting-age population has continued to grow, posing a challenge for recruiters to communicate efficiently. The Marine Corps struggles to make contact with such a large community due to inefficient prospecting methods. The Marine Corps is also rejecting perfectly capable candidates because of antiquated guidelines regarding drug use. Finally, the Marine Corps elects to retain a very small number of active Marines each year, which directly affects the recruiting mission. Marine Corps reforms are necessary to: 1) Improve efficiency in prospecting the growing recruiting-age population, 2). Reforming out-dated enlistment standards to reflect societies norms, and 3). Increase the retention of qualified active Marines.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 22, 2020
Accession Number
AD1177814

Entities

People

  • Jason A Paredes

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Census
  • Civil War
  • Commerce
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Digital Communications
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Generation Z
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Recruiting
  • Recruits
  • Security
  • Social Media
  • Standards
  • Strategic Analysis
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States

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