By Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. Carden
Dec. 16, 2008
Although military recruiting is less difficult in a waning economy and low job market, attracting recruits remains an ongoing challenge, a Defense Department official said here today during an interview with the Pentagon Channel.
“Military recruiting is always a challenge, regardless of what the unemployment rate is,” Curt Gilroy, accession policy director for the Defense Department, said.
Unemployment in the United States rose to 6.7 percent in November and is projected to continue its increase in 2009, the Labor Department reported last month. For the military, however, high unemployment typically means more recruits and higher retention rates.
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