The Navy Tries a New Method of Recruiting
Whilst perusing the job listings for people wanting editors, I found a bunch of new listings on CareerBuilder for “News and Media” in several cities — Houston, Norfolk, San Diego. The company was the U.S. Navy. Curious, I clicked.
The ads are all the same, and all fairly generic. They’re Navy recruiting ads! They spell out the possibilities for news and media training in the Navy (e.g., “As a videographer with a combat photography unit, you might develop a training video for an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team. As a Photojournalist, your images of a humanitarian-relief operation in a foreign country could open the eyes of the world.”).
It’s certainly an interesting tack, trying to recruit new sailors by placing ads on career sites. I guess they’re running out of volunteers. Good thing I’m past draft age.
