RECRUITMENT CODES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00679A000300010040-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 27, 2003
• Sequence Number: 40
• Publication Date: January 30, 1958
• Content Type: MEMO

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OFFICE flF PERSONNEi:, ~IENIORANDUM N?. 2Q-51fl-3
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Recruitment Codes (RC) are a means of identifying recruitment sources
of new personnel in order to provide data for productivity studies of
recruitment sources and far determining recruitment costs.. The follow-
ino procedure is established to provide for accurate and uniform coding
of this information.
a. The Chief, Records and Services Division, (RSD) is responsible
far recording recruitment codes on appropriate records as indicated
a.n ~th~is a.nstruction.
b. The Chief, Personnel Procurement Division, {PPD) is responsible
for estalalishing a list of recruitment codes and will snake such
chs.n~es in the code list as are required from time to time . This
~.ist wa.7_:I_ be made available 'to the C,"hief, RSD, for use in the
'!'.r.,?~,nsaci,:,.ans unr3. Records Branch as indicated in the following
>laocc~ci.~.are .
~~"nen -the rccru:it~nent code has been determined by the appcaintment clerk,
it will be entered. in the sppropriate space on Fox~n. 37-10~+, Request
for Security Clearance,
~+, CRITERIA FOR ASSIGNII~TG RECRtJITI~NT CUDE
The primary requirement for determination and assignment of the Recruit-
ment Code {RC) is a tharou~i review of all the material contained in the
Applicant Folder, including, interview reports, correspondence, routing
sheets, memoranda, Personal Histox?y S~-,atements,$ etc. Generally, the
most recent material in a Folder indicating PPD contact Ta3.th the indivi-
dual (such as interviews, mem?randa, etc.) will determine the proper RC
for the case.. Since it is the purpose of this procedure to produce
statistics which will assist in indicating the post of active recruitment
of personnel, particular attention should be given to ascertaining Erhetixer
or not staff members of the Personnel Procurement Division have been
instrumental :in recruiting or processing the applicant. If so, the RC
should reflect this activity.
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a. Interview Reports furnish a primary indication of the appropriate RC.
Generally, an Interview Report by a, Recruiter will determine the RC.
b. Correspondence which indicates that active recruitment effort has
been effected may deternv.ne the RC.
c. 'fhe Personal History Statement should be checked to determine
whether the Hems of a recruitment officer or other interviewer is
stamped or, written on the bottom of the first page if no Report of
Interviewr or other data establishes the RC.
d. Other memoranda., letters, notes, etc., may establish the RC if it is
not clearly indicated that a Recruiter or other interviewer was
instrumental in developing the application.
e. Particular caution should be observed in order to recognize those
cases which have been rejected and reactivated. In such cases,
evidences of interviews or contacts with the applicant resulting
in reactivation of the case should normally govern assignment of a RC.
'lie Statistical Reporting French, RSD, will furnish PPD recurring
rosters of security initiations, cancellations of security initiations
and EODPs by RC for use by PPD in developir.~ appropriate recruitment
costs as rec~uix?ed by the Director of Personnel.
1:7. Special repox?c needs by 1'PD i.rivolving mechanical records t~_i1.J_ be
requested through R.~D~
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