Marine Recruiter’s Job Is Almost As Tough As Being A Marine

2007-03-08 10:33:40

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Not everyone can be a marine. Those who want to be marines must be in good physical condition and must obtain high scores on the screening tests. Among those who make it to basic training, many drop out because the training is so tough. And it has to be tough: history shows that marines are more likely to see combat than personnel in other branches of the military.

You can thus appreciate how tough it is to be a marine recruiter. An army recruiter and national guard recruiter will most likely have an easier time finding recruits than a marine recruiter.

You would find the routine grueling. You have a quota to meet, at least two enlistees a month. The quota is needed because the marine corps requires thousands of enlistees every year just to keep its force level.

To get just one qualified candidate, a marine recruiter would need to make about 90 calls first; consider the number of calls (and rejections) you must endure just to make the monthly quota. To find prospects, you will probably conduct telephone canvassing and home visits, or visit schools and college campuses, and perform at local community events.

The most difficult part of the marine recruiter’s job is preparing new enlistees for training camp. The marine recruiter must find ways to maintain the enthusiasm of the new recruits and prevent a change of heart from setting in, while preparing them for the hard life of boot camp.

If you wish to become a marine recruiter, you must be a member (active or reserve) of the marines. You will need to attend a marine recruiter’s school for seven weeks. Aside from learning to sell the corps and filling out the paperwork, you will study how to read body language and capture an individual’s interest within a few seconds of contact.


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