RECRUITMENT HISTORY PROJECT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-00314R000600030005-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 16, 2000
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: January 11, 1971
• Content Type: MFR

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11 January 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Recruitment History Project
1. I telephoned C/RD this afternoon to remind him of
the 31 January deadline for completion of the referent history
project.
25X1A 2. said he has finished his work and forwarded it
25X1A to DD/Pers/R&P who is expanding the content somewhat
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and will submit the finished pac
25X1 A 3. In absence, I left word
remind him of the 31 January deadline.
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with his secretary to
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Office of Personnel
Historical Officer
Distribution:
Orig. - Subject Folder
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A History of Recruitment
The evolution, development, and present status of the Recruitment
Division, Office of Personnel.
This history will trace the origin of an organized effort to
staff the Agency with qualified professional, technical,
administrative, and clerical personnel.
PROSPECTUS:
A. Attempts to "live" with the normal structure of
Civil Service Competitive Appointments; 1947-1949.
1. Departure from Civil Service structures and
controls
2. Occasional Recruitment
B. Emergence of "Recruiters" as a legitimate force in
Personnel.
1. Development of Personnel Generalists as"Recruiters."
2. "Backdoor" Recruiting as a major source.
3. Development of a semblance of "requirements"'
C. Emergence of an Organized Recruitment Force, 1950-1955.
1. Creation of field recruitment offices and development
of formal "lead sources".
2. Emergence of the Junior Officer Training Program
(nowsthe Career Training Program) as a major
recruitment effort.
3.. Developments of a capability for scientific and
technical recruitment.
4. The "University Associates Program"
5. Emergence of a Recruitment "Requisitions" (formerly,
"requirements" program.)
D. A Professional Recruiting Force: 1956-1967.:
Nation-wide coverage
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2. The development of joint "Corporate-Component"
recruitment as a major recruitment technique.
3. The "100 Universities' Program".
4. Brochuresmanship
5. Advertising in the competitive labor market.
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