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?

Because he has an accessions mission for HR vs. MI - to best get you in boots! Always, the needs of the service comes first. The mission always comes first!

Wait for the job you want.
You'll likely do well on the ASVAB if you have to take it again, barring a traumatic brain injury, so dont worry about that.

The field you are interested in may be full or has to many people in it. The field he is pushing is in need of people. Also with that field low in number, There is an above ll make rank faster.

I'm MI. Typically the seats go quick, a seat may open up one day and be gone the next.

If you really want to go MI, only accept MI. Talk to the recruiter about when those seats open up, and keep in touch to find out when those slots are open. Keep calling the recruiter, don't expect them to call you. They are busy and need to keep reaching out to new people.

Also, by you initiating all the contact, you will show you are motivated, and the recruiter will be more likely to invest time on your behalf. People just cutting contact with a recruiter is a constant, so you need to show that you want to be in the army.

Best of luck! Let me know if you have further questions.

Recruiters have requirements to put people " in boots". If you don't want it... Walk. Or, look into delayed entry until it's available. Not all MOSs are open all the time. There are manning numbers. If the MOS is at 100% strength then you're probably not getting that one.

My recruiter didn’t sign me up for any job. He advised on several but it was the Career counselor at MEPS that actually told me what jobs I qualify for and signed me up.

So former recruiter been out less than a year, you need to take the DLAB screener prior to picking a 35 series job you must be DLAB qualified. If you don’t pass the screener they can’t send you to test no DLAB no MI. Things have changed since most of these people here have dealt with it. And your getting some bad advice the ASVAB isn’t the only qualification anymore with certain MOSs out there you need a specific grade in HS subjects like biology if you want a 68 series job for one example. Talk to your recruiter and ask for the DLAB screener first. If you don’t pass pick a different job. Not everyone stays in the army for 20 if you have to use the army as a stepping stone to something bigger.

They get priority fill lists and will try and get you or others to fill those and they also want folks to ship quick so they have less chances of disqualifying themselves. Don't take it if you don't want it. Make them get you the MOS you want and are qualified to get.

Former recruiter here. Unless you're desperate to get out of where you are, don't let a recruiter push you around. Some jobs are rarer than others, so as long as you're qualified, you have to personally decide how long you're willing to wait for it to become available. Also know that recruiters are usually very busy and dealing with a lot of people. So don't feel bad about checking in every few days. This is your future, take charge and decide what's worth bending to.

First, are you even qualified for an MI job?