MAY 5, 2021 - U.S. Army recruiters in Arizona and New Mexico are hosting a virtual career fair May 10-June 14 as part of the military service’s second nationwide virtual hiring campaign. The Army National Hiring Days campaign, which launched as a virtual event in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will run May 10-June 14 this year and includes up to $40,000 in signing … [Read more...]
Air Force Launches E.C.H.O. to Test Cognitive Skills
JANUARY 27, 2021 - Air Force recruiting is continually innovating to better reach potential recruits. Harnessing technology to improve the recruiting process, the Air Force is releasing a new online, interactive gaming experience, E.C.H.O. - Enhanced Cognitive Human Ops. This new recruiting tool helps engage and build awareness of different opportunities in the Air Force … [Read more...]
U.S. Army Aims to Hire 10,000 New Soldiers During Three-Day Event
JUNE 3, 2020 - The U.S. Army is kicking off its first nationwide virtual hiring campaign June 30-July 2 with a goal of recruiting 10,000 new Soldiers to serve in 150 different occupations. Army National Hiring Days is an all-Army effort to inspire individuals across the nation to “Join Us.” As part of the three-day hiring event, Army leaders, operational units, recruiters … [Read more...]
Combat Fitness Test (CFT)
The Combat Fitness Test (CFT) is a physical fitness test of the United States Marine Corps, and is used in complement to the USMC Physical Fitness Test (PFT). The CFT is a 300-point test with an emphasis on functional fitness related to operational demands. Males and females perform the same exercises but are scored differently, and adjustments are also made for age. Passing … [Read more...]
Army Recruiting Tests ‘Micro-targeting’ in Chicago Neighborhoods
APRIL 8, 2019 - A recruiting pilot program in Chicago has increased the number of young men and women responding to the Army's messaging in that city by about 16 percent. "We took a very hard look at ourselves and how we're communicating to 17- to 24-year-olds in the country," Under Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy said March 21 during a presentation at the Center for … [Read more...]