U.S. Coast Guard Seeks 4,000 New Recruits
By U.S. Coast Guard News 2017-07-19 18:59:12
“In order to recruit 4,000 enlisted personnel, the recruiting offices have to interview 40,000 applicants,” said Chief Petty Officer Benjamin Harris, recruiter in charge, recruiting office Los Angeles. “Only 80 percent of those applicants processed by the recruiting offices will complete boot camp at Cape May.”
The Los Angeles and Riverside recruiting offices are staffed with more than 15 recruiters combined and epresent a diverse background of Coast Guard military specialties. Recruiters are primarily responsible for outreach to schools and colleges and for screening applicants over the phone. The recruiters use the basic requirements for entry into the service, such as age, health, education, tattoos, drug use, criminal record and credit history during the screening process. Applicants who meet these minimum standards are scheduled for in-person interviews at the recruiting office.
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