HC A.1: Recruitment System
Establish a system to recruit and hire critically skilled and diverse individuals to address our intelligence and law enforcement
missions.
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The FBI has always had great success attracting some of the best candidates available from either the public or private sector.
Historically, the FBI hired lawyers, accountants, and former military or law enforcement officers as Special Agents, and hired
general clerical employees for its support staff functions. As the mission has become increasingly more complex, the FBI has
reevaluated its hiring goals while continuing to recruit the best possible talent. The FBI has identified critical skills
required in both the Special Agent and professional support ranks to meet its new challenges. They include skills related
to science and information technology, engineering, life sciences, intelligence and counterterrorism, financial analysis,
accounting, and investigative technology. Recruiting and hiring people with these skills is challenging because they are in
high demand across a broad spectrum of employers. We also need a cadre of highly talented clerical employees to sustain daily
operations. Fortunately, it has long been considered an honor to be an employee of the FBI, and in the post-9/11 environment
of renewed patriotism, that spirit is manifested in continually larger pools of qualified applicants for most positions. A
fundamental requirement for employment is a demonstrated record of excellence achieved in a professional occupation. The FBI
may have to make allowances to address critical skill gaps; however, we have found that the best indicator for future success
is past performance. Priority Actions: Develop a needs forecasting integration system to identify new skills needed, and incorporate
these into the business plan. Develop a marketing plan using proven business strategies to aggressively promote FBI employment
in critical skill areas as a significant contribution to the national security of the United States. Utilize technology and
centralize the hiring process for Special Agents and critical skills professional employees to reduce the time it takes to
get these employees recruited, processed, and hired. Develop significant partnerships between senior FBI executives and recognized
members of national minority interest groups to increase the diversity of our workforce.
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