Utilization of Centralized College Recruitment in Attracting Black Engineers into the Work Force at the U.S. Army Missile Command

摘要

In an effort to attract a larger number of scientists and engineers, grades GS-5 and GS-7, a centralized college recruitment program was initiated at the U.S. Army Missile Command at the beginning of Fiscal Year (FY) 1982. Review of traditional government procedures and the increased employer demand for research personnel leading to the establishment of the centralized program and equal employment opportunity for blacks are discussed. Recruitment results are compared for the first 3 years of the centralized recruitment program and the 3 years prior to its establishment. The comparison indicates the increased number of black engineers recruited during the 3 years of the centralized recruitment program was significant. For purposes of this study significant increase was defined as doubling the number of black engineers recruited. A discussion of the possibility that the results may have been confounded by factors other than the recruitment intervention is provided. (Author)