The experience of recruiting for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is intriguing, but not vastly different from other types of talent acquisition, Roy Maurer reports for the Society for Human Resource Management. SHRM Online spoke with the former chief of talent acquisition for the CIA, Ronald Patrick, who spent 30 years recruiting for the agency.
Patrick told SHRM that the process of recruitment and onboarding for the CIA is known for being one of the most complete and detailed in the industry, with specific qualifications for each job type and a multi-phased assessment. In addition, all new hires must meet the requirements of an intelligence officer as well as be a subject matter expert. The average time to hire is 6-9 months.
