Posted on May 29, 2019
My recruiter is pushing me in a job I am not interested in when I am qualified for the one I am interested in, why?
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My recruiter is pushing me for an HR job that is my second choice vs. trying to get me in the MI job I am interested in because he said those
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Just like in any business they have over stocked item they need to move. In the military's case they have MOS's/Job that they need to fill so they push to fill those slots. Some thing to consider are: 1. if the job his is pushing (if it's not something you totally hate) is a shortage promotion opportunities could be better. If there is an overage in the job your wanting sometime advancement can be difficult. Choose wisely.
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MAJ Byron Oyler
Janet Allen - Very valid points however back in 1996 I wanted to transfer from the NG to active duty so bad I took what they had. I regretted it and was chaptered out of the Army that same year. Kept working and later I commissioned into the nurse corps, medical is where my heart has always been. This SFC gives great advice as most SRNCOICs do but also listen to what you want. Right now the economy is good and the Army needs people, don't hesitate to walk away if you are not happy with your options. Also remember there are other branches.
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Tell your recruiter to give you the job you want or you go air force or navy
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CW4 Craig Urban
Your recruiter has quotas by mos. Tell me you want the mos you want or call his commander
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CW4 Craig Urban
I will send a note to ltg retired Dennis Benchoff. My first battalion commander at fort ord. He was DCG east 1978.
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SFC Bruce Revelle
CW4 Craig Urban - You've obviously never been a Recruiter. I have and also a Station Commander to boot. A Recruiter's Mission Box is set up by Mental Category, i.e. 1-3A, 3b, 4, male or female. They don't deal with MOSs, that's the Guidance Counselor's job at MEPS. I used to tell my recruits to try and be flexible at MEPS but if they only wanted one specific job, were qualified for it and it wasn't offered, then get on the bus and come back home. We'll try a different day. It caused the occasional ass-chewing from Company or Battalion but a recruit being pushed into a job he/she absolutely doesn't want becomes a credibility issue for the Recruiter in his/her town when the Recruit returns and labels them as a liar. The pressure put on Recruiters and Guidance Counselors is tremendous but I always tried to put myself in the Recruit's shoes. You can't push someone into doing something they despise for your personal gain in my book. It's called integrity.
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Not great advice actually. No other branch other than the Army can guarantee what job the soldier gets. If he goes AF or Navy, he will not be picking his job. His best option is to stay patient.
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Probably because he has a class seat for the HR job and not one for the MI job. Being qualified for a job doesn't mean a thing if all the classes are full. When the classes are full, the next ones might not ship out for months. You might have to wait 6 months until a class seat appears and wait another 6 months to year to ship to it.
Recruiters don't receive credit until you ship out. The longer you sit, the more likely you are to back out. 18-21 year old's are not known to have long attention spans and the recruiter needs to get you on a class that you will actually enlist for and shop out to, as opposed to one that sounds interesting, but you may eventually just change your mind in a year when your gf gets pregnant/job offers you a promotion/get cold feet/get a dui/get injured/get scared/decide to join another branch/etc.
Recruiters don't receive credit until you ship out. The longer you sit, the more likely you are to back out. 18-21 year old's are not known to have long attention spans and the recruiter needs to get you on a class that you will actually enlist for and shop out to, as opposed to one that sounds interesting, but you may eventually just change your mind in a year when your gf gets pregnant/job offers you a promotion/get cold feet/get a dui/get injured/get scared/decide to join another branch/etc.
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MI may not be available. Just because you qualify for something doesn’t mean it’s going to pop up as an enlistment option.
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Janet Allen
SFC (Join to see) - No my recruiter never told me about it. He just had me take the PICAT and I go to meps next week for my physical/swear in and he said by the time I do that I need to be locked in a job before my PICAT scores expire (7 days).
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SFC (Join to see)
Janet Allen you need to request that test. If you pass it you might get 35M. If you fail it you won’t qualify for 35M at all
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Janet Allen
SFC (Join to see) - OK i will call him today. Not sure why he wouldn't have mentioned that to me. Thank you!
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Do NOT let them push you into a MOS you don't want Janet Allen. This is a job you're going to have to do for a minimum of three years, probably much longer if you re-enlist. Don't choose a job because of the sign on bonus, don't "settle" for one either because your ASVAB was too low the first time you took it. Do your own independent research and find a job you WANT to do, and don't stop until you get it. Don't forget that this is like a high pressure car sale, you are allowed to say no, and nobody else can fight for your interests but yourself.
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In my experience the military can be an amazing and wonderful thing, but it can also be painful and wear you out. Doing something you really enjoy will help. Before you make your final decision find out everything you can about all of the postings you are interested in. The recruiter has specific jobs he needs to fill to do his job. He/She needs to see you as an individual (a rare thing in military service) and work for you not for their quota. If you are looking at the Army check out the Navy, Marine Corp, Coast Guard and Air Force also. Every branch of the military has great things they can help you with. And, every branch can make life unpleasant if you get stuck somewhere you are not suited for.
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sit down in front of the computer with your recruiter and have him pull up the jobs you qualify for. The jobs you qualify for are based on your scores AND availability. just because you qualify for it does not mean its available. But, he/she should sit down with you to show you. The Army is the ONLY branch that will allow you to make a job 'reservation" before you go to MEPS to enlist, so make him/her do her job. If you really want it, go get it.
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Recruiters will do anything to get their way and they usually have to get 2 or more people a month to go in the service. They will push and push but dont do it. I waited for over a year for an opening for the billet that I wanted. I was glad when I went in that I didnt go in undesignated or I would have been painting the side of the ships and the floors... literally. Always wait, it is worth not getting the shit jobs
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Don't let him push you. There are very few times in the military that you actually hold almost all of the cards, and this is one of them. The moment you sign on the line, you got what you got. In the navy, we say "choose your rate, choose your fate." That's how lasting this decision is.
You aren't "less of a proud American" by holding out for a job that makes the military a career you might actually stick with.
You aren't "less of a proud American" by holding out for a job that makes the military a career you might actually stick with.
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