Recruiting a Quality Force for the 21st Century Army...Challenges and Opportunities

Abstract

This paper examines the Army's potential to recruit the requisite quality force for the 21st Century. The paper briefly examines the Army's failure to meet recruiting goals during the 1990s, addresses recent success Army recruiting has earned, and analyzes future opportunities. Key areas include fundamental recruiting tasks, the significant market potential of minority markets, and focuses on leadership as the primary factor for earning recruiting sales success. Lastly, the paper offers new paradigms and recommendations for earning vital recruiting success in support of transformation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 09, 2002
Accession Number
ADA401668

Entities

People

  • Michael L. Waclawski

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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  • Active Duty
  • Commerce
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Governments
  • Military Science
  • Minority Groups
  • New York
  • Noncommissioned Officers
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Economics
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.