Military Recruiters and Their Perceptions of Recruiting Duty
Abstract
To gain a better understanding of the operational and quality-of-life issues that are of primary concern to military recruiters, the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) surveyed a representative sample of Service recruiters who had been in recruiting for a minimum of one year and were responsible for making recruiting goals. Results of the study indicated that the Services clearly differ in the characteristics of individuals who are assigned to recruiting duty. Although most recruiters are selected from the top echelon of their military specialties, the Air Force was more likely than other Services to assign more junior pay grade personnel to recruiting and to select individuals with higher levels of education. The majority of recruiters were satisfied with military life; however, only the Air Force had more than 50 percent of its recruiters who reported being satisfied with their recruiting jobs. The Air Force recruiters were also more successful in achieving their monthly goals than were recruiters from other Services. Although the majority of recruiters volunteer for recruiting duty, volunteer status varied greatly by Service. The Army recruiting staff consisted mainly of non volunteers; whereas, the recruiting staffs of the other Services were primarily volunteers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA233943
Entities
People
- Betty D. Maxfield
Organizations
- Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management Policy