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Stress in Military Recruiting

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Stress in Military Recruiting
Mr. Don Lockhart dlockhart@devry.edu MGMT 591-Leadership and Organizational Behavior
Dr. Anthony Spivey
20 July 2012

Introduction The Indiana Army National Guard was officially established in 1846 in support of the Mexican-American War and has been present at every military engagement since. There are three primary units that make up the Indiana Army National Guard: the 38th Infantry Division, the 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, and the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. In total, there are over 12,000 soldiers serving the great state of Indiana in every Military Occupational Skill (MOS) available. In addition, there are two major units in the Air National Guard that serve the state in a …show more content…

If the economy is weak, such as it is now, more people look to the military for employment. Second, the Army has been tasked to reduce its force by nearly 50,000. Simply put, no new bodies are needed so only the best are accepted. Unfortunately, the number of recruiters or their assigned mission has not changed in the last seven years. There is the same number of recruiters in the field today as there was in 2005. They have to put in the same number of people today as they did in 2005. One does not need an advanced degree to see the difficulties in this undertaking.
2. O 'Harrow Jr. R. (March 14, 2012). The Washington Post. In Recruiters for Army Guard, Reserve suspected of fraud. Retrieved August 10, 2012, from http://www.lexisnexis.com.proxy.devry.edu/hottopics/lnacademic/. Unfortunately, impossible tasks lead some people to do unspeakable or illegal things. The National Guard has a program that helps the every-day soldier earn some money by recruiting an individual. Each person they bring in earns them $2,000.00. Recruiters and those in the Recruiting Command are ineligible for this program. This report discusses what happens when the line is crossed. From the moment the program was implemented, there were problems. It is very difficult to catch those who act unethical. Although these individuals were caught, many are not. While in the command, I witnessed this firsthand several times. One of the

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