Download or read book Recruitment and Retention in the Armed Forces written by Great Britain: National Audit Office and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2006-11-03 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two volume NAO report examines the recruitment and retention of armed forces personnel. As of July 2006, the trained strength of the armed forces stood at around 180,690, with an estimated shortfall of 5,170 against the Departments requirement. Overall the armed forces are not in manning balance, with the figures masking a wider shortage of trained personnel within a range of specific trade groups across all three services. All three services expect to be within manning balance by April 2008, though historically the services have consistently run below the full manning requirement. The NAO has identified 88 operational pinch point trades where there is insufficient trained strength to perform operational tasks. The report sets out a number of conclusions and recommendations, including: that the Department should review overall manning requirements within individual operational pinch points and also develop guidelines on the expected levels of voluntary outflow for individual operational pinch points; regular surveys of personnel should be carried out, focusing on factors that reduce retention; the Department should also assess the impact of the work/life balance and the extent to which breaches of individual harmony may be understated; further, the Department should look to investigate measures to provide greater stability and certainty of work patterns for personnel between operational deployments; also that a cost effective analysis should be conducted on the payment of financial retention incentives and the impact on decisions to continue serving in the armed forces; the Department should also review the scope of schemes which provide opportunities to offer competitive salaries, and consider the recruitment to a wider range of trades than is currently the practice; the Department should also develop a clear order of priority for the wide range of long-term projects it has planned and commit to firm timescales and funding programmes for the most important. A companion volume (HC 1633-II, session 2005-06, ISBN 0102943575) is available separately which contains case studies and detailed survey results.
Download or read book Recruitment and retention in the armed forces written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2007-07-03 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The armed forces are short of servicemen and women. At April 2007, the overall shortfall was 5,850 personnel, or 3.2 per cent and none of the three Services were within their targets, known as 'manning balance'. Many highly specialised areas, such as nurses and linguists, have larger shortfalls. The impact of continuous downsizing, pressures and overstretch is affecting the ability of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to retain and provide a satisfactory life for Armed Forces personnel. Numbers leaving early have risen in the last two years, and are now at a ten-year peak for Army and Royal Air Force Officers and for Royal Air Force Other Ranks. The frequency of deployments is creating pressure on some personnel, with large numbers exceeding the "harmony" guidelines on time spent away from home. The MoD has operated above the most demanding level of operations under Defence Planning Assumptions since 2001, but has not adjusted its manning requirements. Short term financial measures to improve retention have had some success, but do not address the key drivers for leaving such as servicemen and women's inability to plan ahead and the impact on their family life. The MoD also lacks basic information on the costs of its measures which would enable it to make more informed judgements on incentives to improve recruitment and retention. Past cuts in recruitment activity have had a damaging longer-term effect on manning in some areas. Such cutbacks are almost impossible to recover as budget and capacity constraints prevent the MoD from over-recruiting to make up for shortfalls in previous years.
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Download or read book Recruitment and retention in the armed forces written by Great Britain: National Audit Office and published by Stationery Office. This book was released on 2006-11-03 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second Volume contains surveys and a number of case studies examining 11 pinch point trades in detail, including: Royal Navy: nuclear watchkeepers, warfare branch, Royal Marines other ranks (general duties); Army: recovery mechanic, the ammunition technician, the information systems engineer, explosive ordnance disposal, the weapons system operator; Royal Air Force: general technican electrical; Tri-Service: general practitioners, the accident and emergency and intensive unit nurses. Each of these case studies examines the reasons why the trade has become an operational pinch point, the current manning situation, the impact of increased operational commitments on personal in the trade, the initiatives the Department has in place to improve manning and to relieve pressures on personnel and when the Department believes the trade will no longer be considered an operational pinch point. Volume 1 (ISBN 0102943567) contains detailed results from the NAOs survey of current and former personnel in a selection of pinch point trades.
Download or read book Recruiting and Retaining Armed Forces Personnel written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Defence Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2008 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recruiting & retaining the right number of well-trained personnel is vital for the continuing success of the United Kingdom's Armed Forces. Yet recruitment and retention targets are not being met. There is particular concern about shortages in 'pinchpoint' trades - trades or areas of expertise where there is not enough trained strength to perform operational tasks without encroaching on the time provided between deployments for recuperation, training and leave. This report sets out to examine the factors which hamper recruitment and retention in the Armed Forces and reservists & identify what the MoD is doing to improve these. There is also concern and exmination of the issue of why ethnic minority personnel form such a low proportion of the Armed Forces.
Download or read book Attitudes Aptitudes and Aspirations of American Youth written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-02-01 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recruiting an all-volunteer military is a formidable task. To successfully enlist one eligible recruit, the Army must contact approximately 120 young people. The National Research Council explores the various factors that will determine whether the military can realistically expect to recruit an adequate fighting force-one that will meet its upcoming needs. It also assesses the military's expected manpower needs and projects the numbers of youth who are likely to be available over the next 20 years to meet these needs. With clearly written text and useful graphics, Attitudes, Aptitudes, and Aspirations of American Youth offers an overview of important issues for military recruiters, touching on a number of important topics including: sex and race, education and aptitude, physical and moral attributes, and military life and working conditions. In addition, the book looks at how a potential recruit would approach the decision to enlist, considering personal, family, and social values, and the options for other employment or college. Building on the need to increase young Americans' "propensity to enlist," this book offers useful recommendations for increasing educational opportunities while in the service and for developing advertising strategies that include concepts of patriotism and duty to country. Of primary value to military policymakers, recruitment officers, and analysts, Attitudes, Aptitudes, and Aspirations of American Youth will also interest social scientists and policy makers interested in youth trends.
Download or read book Setting Military Compensation to Support Recruitment Retention and Performance written by Beth J. Asch and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on a large body of research, this RAND Arroyo report, part of a series, provides an examination of the role of military compensation as a strategic human resource tool, how well it fulfills that role, and how it could be improved.
Download or read book The Green Berets in the Land of a Million Elephants written by Joseph D. Celeski and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2018-12-01 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The untold story of US Special Forces in Laos, one of the longest secret wars of the Cold War—by a military historian and Special Forces veteran. The Secret War in Laos was one of the first “long wars” fought by US Special Forces, spanning a period of about thirteen years. It was one of the largest CIA-paramilitary operations of the time, kept out of the view of the American public until now. Between 1959 and 1974, Green Berets were covertly deployed to Laos during the Laotian Civil War to prevent the Communist Pathet Lao from taking over the country. Operators disguised as civilians and answering only to “Mister,“ were delivered to the country by Air America, where they reported to the US Ambassador. With limited resources, they faced a country in chaos. Maps had large blank areas. and essential supplies often didn’t arrive at all. In challenging tropical conditions, they trained and undertook combat advisory duties with the Royal Lao Government. Shrouded in secrecy until the 1990s, this was one of the first major applications of special warfare doctrine. Now, the story is comprehensively told for the first time using official archival documents and interviews with veterans.
Download or read book Military Personnel written by United States Accounting Office (GAO) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-29 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Military Personnel: Preliminary Observations on Recruiting and Retention Issues within the U.S. Armed Forces
Download or read book Predicting 36 Month Attrition in the U S Military written by James V. Marrone and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-15 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author analyzes first-term attrition, using administrative data for all accessions across four military service branches in fiscal years 2002 through 2013 to show what characteristics predict attrition across the first 36 months of service.
Download or read book Attitudes Aptitudes and Aspirations of American Youth written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recruiting an all-volunteer military is a formidable task. To successfully enlist one eligible recruit, the Army must contact approximately 120 young people. The National Research Council explores the various factors that will determine whether the military can realistically expect to recruit an adequate fighting force-one that will meet its upcoming needs. It also assesses the military's expected manpower needs and projects the numbers of youth who are likely to be available over the next 20 years to meet these needs. With clearly written text and useful graphics, Attitudes, Aptitudes, and Aspirations of American Youth offers an overview of important issues for military recruiters, touching on a number of important topics including: sex and race, education and aptitude, physical and moral attributes, and military life and working conditions. In addition, the book looks at how a potential recruit would approach the decision to enlist, considering personal, family, and social values, and the options for other employment or college. Building on the need to increase young Americans' "propensity to enlist," this book offers useful recommendations for increasing educational opportunities while in the service and for developing advertising strategies that include concepts of patriotism and duty to country. Of primary value to military policymakers, recruitment officers, and analysts, Attitudes, Aptitudes, and Aspirations of American Youth will also interest social scientists and policy makers interested in youth trends.
Download or read book Europe Without Soldiers written by Tibor Szvircsev Tresch and published by Queen's Policy Studies Series. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An informative consideration of the future of Europe's armed forces.
Download or read book Canadian Armed Forces Recruitment and Retention written by Canada. Department of National Defence and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Informed Choice Armed Forces Recruitment Practice in the United Kingdom written by David Gee and published by . This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A career in the armed forces brings opportunities and risks unfamiliar in civilian life. This independent report assesses whether the information provided to potential recruits enables them to make an informed choice about enlistment.
Download or read book Recruitment and Retention Readiness Act of 1983 and Other Legislative Initiatives for the All volunteer Force written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Veterans' Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Recruiting and Retention of Military Personnel Recrutement Et Retention Du Personnel Militaire written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of the Armed Forces of the NATO nations is to be fully operational while undergoing a constant process of change. To achieve this goal, it is important to be able to recruit qualified personnel and retain those who have accumulated critical military experience. Thus, the objective of this study is to foster a true understanding of the mechanisms that influence recruitment and retention outcomes. The outcome of this study is composed of three deliverables a final report, a R & R-workshop, which was held in order to disseminate the results of the study and a R & R Literature Database of the research used by the Task Group. The final report consists of three parts: 1) Information on national R & R strategies; 2) Ten topic areas within R & R literature; and 3) Generic R & R military models. National R & R strategies of the member countries: Those reflect the reference frame of the R & R issues which are relevant for the Task Group. National R & R measures are discussed and the national solutions for R & R related problems are presented. Topic Areas: Literature reviews have been prepared on ten particularly R & R relevant areas selected by the RTG members (e.g., psychological contract, individual differences and later turnover, etc.). The areas specific affect on R & R and its link to the generic R & R military models is explained. Each area chapter ends with practical recommendations how to minimize or overcome area-specific R & R problems. Generic R & R Military Models: Those are derived from the literature, from the national R & R strategies and the topic areas, one for recruitment and one for retention. They explain the R & R processes within a military setting and conclude with practical recommendations.
Download or read book Military Personnel written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
